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Hepatitis C prevention with nurses.

Sarah Keller1, Karen Daley, James Hyde

  • 1Department of Communication and Theatre, Montana State University, Billings, MT 59101, USA. skeller@msubillings.edu

Nursing & Health Sciences
|May 10, 2005
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Educating nurses about hepatitis C (HCV) increased their likelihood of counseling patients. However, sustained behavior change for safety practices requires multifaceted interventions beyond just information dissemination.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • Hepatitis C (HCV) poses a significant public health challenge.
  • Nurses play a crucial role in patient education and infection control.
  • Assessing the impact of educational campaigns on nursing practices is vital for epidemic control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the relationship between receiving hepatitis C information and nurses' safety practices.
  • To determine if an educational campaign influences nurses' propensity to counsel patients or use safety equipment.
  • To assess the effectiveness of information dissemination as a sole intervention for health behavior change.

Main Methods:

  • A statewide campaign educated nurses about hepatitis C.

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  • Baseline and follow-up surveys were administered to a random sample of licensed nurses in Massachusetts.
  • Data from nurses in direct patient care were analyzed to compare information exposure with counseling behavior and safety equipment use.

    • Main Results:

    • Nurses receiving hepatitis C information were more likely to counsel patients about the virus (49% vs. 21%).
    • A slight decrease was observed in the percentage of nurses who never used safety equipment (13.3% to 8.2%).
    • Few significant changes in overall health behavior were noted, suggesting limitations of single interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Hepatitis C information campaigns can positively influence nurses' patient counseling behaviors.
    • Achieving substantial health behavior change among nurses requires interventions beyond solely providing information.
    • Targeted hepatitis C education for nurses is a valuable component in controlling the epidemic.