SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSING STAFF ABOUT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION CONTROL IN BUSHEHR

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FAROKHIFAR M.; GHAFARIAN SHIRAZI H.R.; YAZDANPANAH S.

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Journal: ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ) Year:2002 | Volume:4 | Issue:4 (17) Page(s): 42-48

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SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSING STAFF ABOUT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION CONTROL IN BUSHEHR

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FAROKHIFAR M. | GHAFARIAN SHIRAZI H.R. | YAZDANPANAH S. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONQ2

ATTITUDEQ2

KNOWLEDGEQ2

PRACTICEQ3

NURSING STAFFQ4

Abstract

Introduction: NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION is responsible of over 20000 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 was selected in a multistage 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 questionnaire had 15 questions of ATTITUDE based on likret scale. In data analysis of ATTITUDE scores set in range of 15-75, the high scores indicate positive ATTITUDE and the lowest scores indicate negative ATTITUDE. The results divided in to the three groups: 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 in procedures 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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FAROKHIFAR, M., GHAFARIAN SHIRAZI, H.R., & YAZDANPANAH, S.. (2002). SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSING STAFF ABOUT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION CONTROL IN BUSHEHR. ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ), 4(4 (17)), 42-48. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/69133/en

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FAROKHIFAR M., GHAFARIAN SHIRAZI H.R., YAZDANPANAH S.. SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSING STAFF ABOUT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION CONTROL IN BUSHEHR. ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ)[Internet]. 2002;4(4 (17)):42-48. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/69133/en

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M. FAROKHIFAR, H.R. GHAFARIAN SHIRAZI, and S. YAZDANPANAH, “SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF NURSING STAFF ABOUT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION CONTROL IN BUSHEHR,” ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ), vol. 4, no. 4 (17), pp. 42–48, 2002, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/69133/en

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