Effect of A Designing Nursing Infection Control Protocol on Operating Room Nurses Performance, A Comparative Study | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 8, Volume 9, Issue 25.0, June 2021, Pages 78-86 PDF (642.57 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2021.79749.1190 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shahinda Ahmed Hosny* 1; zienab Abd El Lateef Mohamed2; Marrwa Ali Almasry3 | ||
| 1Nursing Supervisor in Infection Control Department, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: The nurses are the most important member of the medical team responsible for protecting patients from infection inside the operating room. Therefore, nurses must have great knowledge and strict adherence to infection control measures. Aims: To assess the effect of a designing nursing infection control protocol on operating room nurses performance. Design: Pre and post-test quasi- experimental design utilize in this study. Setting: The study conducted in the operating room at three hospitals: main university hospital (general surgery operation), Urology and Woman Health University Hospital. Subject all nurses (60) working in the operating room at the selected setting in the three university hospitals with at list one year of experience. Results: There was a significant improvement in the mean and standard deviation among nurses' knowledge in the three university hospitals after the application of the designed nursing protocol with (p=0.001). Conclusion: The study findings revealed that level of nurses' knowledge regarding infection control measures improved after the application of the design nursing protocol. Recommendations: Nurses should have continuous education through programs, workshops, seminars and/or training courses to maintain high quality care. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Infection Control; Operating Room &Nursing Protocol | ||
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