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Published on: October 3, 2016
Knowledge and Compliance With Standard Precautions Among Nurses.
Fares Ghabayen1, Mohammed ALBashtawy2, Raghad Hussein Abdelkader3
1Prince Hashem Bin Al-Hussein Military Hospital, Royal Medical Services, Zarqa, Jordan.
Registered nurses demonstrated excellent knowledge of standard precautions but intermediate compliance. Factors like age, experience, and training positively influenced compliance, highlighting areas for improvement in hospital infection control.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare
- Infection Control
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Standard precautions are essential for preventing microorganism spread in hospitals.
- Nurses are pivotal in infection prevention and patient care, necessitating high adherence to standard precautions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the knowledge and compliance levels of standard precautions among registered nurses in military hospitals.
- To identify factors influencing nurses' compliance with standard precautions.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 408 registered nurses.
- Data were collected via an online self-report questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25.
Main Results:
- Nurses exhibited excellent knowledge of standard precautions (mean score 15.59/20), with 54% having an excellent level.
- Compliance was intermediate (mean score 59.65/80), with 47% showing high compliance.
- Positive correlations were found between compliance and age, experience, knowledge, training, and PPE availability; negative correlation with sharp injuries.
Conclusions:
- While nurses possess strong knowledge, their intermediate compliance with standard precautions requires attention.
- Interventions to enhance nurses' perception and adherence to standard precautions are crucial for effective hospital infection control.
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