ASSESSMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES AMONG NURSES WORKING IN OPERATION ROOMS: A STUDY OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
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Nurses’ Knowledge, Infection Control, Operation Rooms
Abstract
Background: In operating rooms, infection is a serious problem. Numerous studies have demonstrated that nurses are susceptible to a range of hazards, such as needle stick and sharps accidents, which are common in operating rooms because of labor overload, inexperience, and cross-infection. To guarantee effective adherence to general precautions, nurses require extra attention.
Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate nurses' familiarity with infection control practices and ascertain how these practices related to their demographics.
Methodology: Two hundred nurses working in operating rooms at teaching hospitals participated in a descriptive cross-sectional study that was broken down as follows: The study was carried out from October 15, 2023, to February 15, 2024 in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore General Hospital, and Mayo Hospital. Samples were chosen using a nonprobability sampling strategy (purposive). Utilizing a self-report approach and a questionnaire, data were gathered. A questionnaire is divided into two sections: the first portion asks about demographic details. A pilot research was conducted to determine the reliability of the 45-item questionnaire on nurses' knowledge of infection control measures (ICM), which was subsequently submitted to a committee of experts made up of 30 experts. The data were examined using both a descriptive and an inferential statistical method.
Results: According to the data, 44.5% did not participate in training sessions. There was an association found between the knowledge and attitudes of nurses regarding infection control measures and certain socio-demographic characteristics, with 60.5% of nurses exhibiting moderate understanding regarding ICMs.
Conclusion: The study suggested that all hospital departments, especially the operating room staff, continue to receive instructional training on infection control methods from the continuous medical education unit.
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Kainat Zafar
Charge Nurse, DHQ South City Hospital, Okara, Pakistan
Nabila Rani
Charge Nurse, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Naveed Sahar
Principal, Nursing College of Lahore, Pakistan
Wajiha Hameed
Assistant Nursing Instructor, College of Nursing, Quaid-E-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Aasiya Khanam
Principal, College of Nursing, DHQ, Bahawalnagar, Pakistan