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Farokhifar M, Gafarian Shirazi H R, Yazdanpanah S. Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nursing Staff About Nosocomial Infection Control in Bushehr. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2001; 4 (4) :42-48
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1- Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Abstract: (1380 Views)
Introduction: Nosocomial infection is responsible of over 20.000 mortality in year and about 60% admission in hospital cause nosocomial infection. Thus it is necessary to evaluate attitude, knowledge and practice of nursing staff about prevention of it.
Materials and Methods: In this study, 100 nursing staff of teaching hospitals in Bushehr were selected in a multistaging random sampling. A questionnaire used for determination of attitude, knowledge subjects and practice was assessed by check list which reliability and validity of it assessed by pilot study. The questioner had 15 questions of attitude based on likret scale. In data analysis of attitude scores aet in rang of 15-75, the high scores indicate positive attitude and the lowest scores indicate negative attitude. The results divided in to three group: negative, positive and no idea and showed that most staff had positive attitude(85.5%) about infection control. In analysis of knowledge and practice scores, score 100 consider the highest level and below 50 no acceptance.
Results: Showed that 44% nursing staff had optimal knowledge related to nosocomial infection and most of them practice poor inprocedures such as change dressing (84%), tracheal suctioning (81%), bladder catheterization (83%) and change venous site (78%. There was seen statistical relationship between knowledge and academic degree, position, and years in practice. The last variable had negative relationship (p<0.01, r=-0.276). In addition there was seen relationship between practice and experience in critical care unit, family history of infection disease and participation in teaching session (p<0.01)
Conclusion: This study results showed poor knowledge and practice of nursing staff nosocomial infection control in study society and must be attention to it in this group and similar societies.
Materials and Methods: In this study, 100 nursing staff of teaching hospitals in Bushehr were selected in a multistaging random sampling. A questionnaire used for determination of attitude, knowledge subjects and practice was assessed by check list which reliability and validity of it assessed by pilot study. The questioner had 15 questions of attitude based on likret scale. In data analysis of attitude scores aet in rang of 15-75, the high scores indicate positive attitude and the lowest scores indicate negative attitude. The results divided in to three group: negative, positive and no idea and showed that most staff had positive attitude(85.5%) about infection control. In analysis of knowledge and practice scores, score 100 consider the highest level and below 50 no acceptance.
Results: Showed that 44% nursing staff had optimal knowledge related to nosocomial infection and most of them practice poor inprocedures such as change dressing (84%), tracheal suctioning (81%), bladder catheterization (83%) and change venous site (78%. There was seen statistical relationship between knowledge and academic degree, position, and years in practice. The last variable had negative relationship (p<0.01, r=-0.276). In addition there was seen relationship between practice and experience in critical care unit, family history of infection disease and participation in teaching session (p<0.01)
Conclusion: This study results showed poor knowledge and practice of nursing staff nosocomial infection control in study society and must be attention to it in this group and similar societies.
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