Evaluate Nurses knowledge and Adherence to Infection Prevention Control Measures during Caring for Covid19 Patients | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 421-438 PDF (901.66 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2023.322069 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ola Ghalb* 1; Amany Shebl* 2; Mohamed Elzeky* 3 | ||
| 1Nurse Specialist at Technical Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Health care workers, especially nurses, are at risk of acquiring COVID 19 infection through occupational exposure. The primary transmission of COVID-19 is from person-to-person through respiratory droplets. Adherence to infection prevention control measures remain the best weapon to protect health care worker against COVID 19. Aim: Evaluate nurses’ knowledge and adherence to infection prevention control measures during caring for COVID 19 patients. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional design used throughout this study. A convenient sample technique was utilized on 106 nurses in the Convalescence building at Mansoura University Hospital. Data was collected using 2 tools, COVID-19 Nurse’s Knowledge Questionnaire and COVID -19 Infection Prevention Control Measures Observational Checklist. Results: It was observed that 53.8% of the studied nurses had average knowledge level and 52.8% of them had poor adherence to infection prevention control measures. It was noticed that, there was strong positive correlation found between nurse's total adherence, knowledge level and infection with COVID 19. Conclusion: most studied nurses had average knowledge level and poor adherence to COVID 19 infection prevention control measures Recommendation: Adequately planned training programs and refreshing training is imperative to improve the level of nurses knowledge and adherence to infection prevention control measures during caring for covid19 patient’s. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Adherence; Infection; Prevention; Control; Measures; Covid19 | ||
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