Scientific Journal of Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences
مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ايرانشهر
Sci J Iranshahr Univ Med Sci
Medical Sciences
http://sjiums.irshums.ac.ir
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2022
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Intensive Care Units Nurses about Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections
اپیدمیولوژی
Epidemiology
توصيفی و نظرسنجی
Descriptive & Survey
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Aims: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Nosocomial infections are one of the important difficulties of medicine that cause infectious diseases, prolongation of hospitalization, financial and spiritual costs, and finally, mortalities. Nurses have an important role in preventing infections. Having appropriate knowledge is essential for proper performance also is the requirement of the right attitude. This study aimed to evaluate nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding preventing nosocomial infections in intensive care units.</span></span><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:#548dd4"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted </span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">on nurses of the intensive care unit of Alzahra </span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Hospital in Isfahan in 2018. Seventy-seven nurses </span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">with at least six months of work experience were </span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">selected by the viable sampling method. </span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">The data was collected by a four-part questionnaire </span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">including demographic characteristics, knowledge, </span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">attitude, and practice.</span></span><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Mitra"><span style="color:black">‎</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software using the Pearson correlation coefficient.</span></span><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Findings:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">71.4% of the nursing staff had average knowledge, 58.4% had</span></span> <span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">moderate attitudes toward preventing nosocomial infections, and 54.4% had an intermediate level of practice. There was no significant correlation between knowledge and attitude; there was no correlation between attitude and practice, but there was a significant relationship between knowledge and practice (p<0.05).</span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Conclusion:</span></span></b> <span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="color:black">Because most ICU nurses have moderate knowledge, attitude, and practice toward preventing nosocomial infections, reeducation seems to be necessary.<span style="background:white"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
Attitude,Practice,Nurse,Nocomial infection,knowledge
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http://sjiums.irshums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-47-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
K.
Shirani
kianashirani@med.mui.ac.ir
1003194753284600652
0000000229609624
No
Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
M.
Behroozynia
maryambehroozynia@yahoo.com
1003194753284600653
1003194753284600653
Yes
Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran