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Effects of a multi-component educational intervention on nurses' knowledge and adherence to standard precautions in
Shiva Gomarverdi1, Mahnaz Khatiban1,2, Ali Bikmoradi3
1Student Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Background:
The standard precautions (SPs) should be disseminated and implemented by healthcare providers. This study aimed to examine the effects of a multi-component educational intervention on nurses' knowledge and adherence to the SP guidelines in intensive care units (ICUs).
Methods:
This small-scale study consisted of a cluster randomised trial. Two ICUs, located in different hospitals, participated in the study. Nurses (n = 15) in one ICU received the multi-component educational intervention. The intervention involved an educational (with multiple instructional media) and a behavioural (with hands-on practice) component. Nurses' knowledge and adherence were assessed at pre-test and two and six weeks after the intervention.
Results:
Results showed significant group by time interaction effects for both outcomes: a large improvement was found in the experimental group over time, but not in the control group. The experimental nurses' knowledge improved from 15 ± 2.47 at pre-test to 19 ± 2.65 and 19.53 ± 0.92 at follow-ups. Similarly, their adherence increased from 19.87 ± 4.44 at pre-test to 29.20 ± 5.00 and 28.40 ± 4.37 at two and six weeks post-test, respectively.
Conclusions:
The multi-component educational interventions had demonstrated initial effectiveness in enhancing ICU nurses' knowledge and adherence to the SPs guidelines. The intervention is a promising approach for designing effective continuing education initiatives aimed to improve nurses' practice.