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- Title
Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani City.
- Authors
Mohammed, Atiya Kareem; Abdulqadir, Zanwer Sabir
- Abstract
Background: Standard precautions include hand washing, protective equipment, respiratory hygiene, sharps safety, injection techniques, patient care, waste disposal, and disinfected surfaces for infection control. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions, and the Association between the Practices of Nurses and Sociodemographic Characteristics. Methodology: This study used a descriptive observational design to study 212 nurses in all departments at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani. A probability-based sampling method was used, and data were collected from March 15, 2022, to September 20, 2022. The questionnaire involved questions about the nurses' demographics and their work environment. Results: The result of the study indicates that (39.6%) of the nurses have good performance regarding infection control standard precautions, and there was a statistically significant association between nursing performance concerning age, level of education and employment. Conclusion: Only half of the participants had good infection control practices. Factors that affected this level of practice were found.
- Subjects
INFECTION control; UNIVERSAL precautions (Health); TEACHING hospitals; URBAN hospitals; NURSES
- Publication
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 2, p17
- ISSN
2223-4055
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36321/kjns.vi20232.13299