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Effect of an Educational Training Program for Nurses about Infection Control Precautions in Their Practice in the Pediatric Critical Care

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Infectious diseases

Abstract

Background and study aim: Infection control is essentially a clinical service directly related to improving and maintaining the quality of patient care. The aim of the present study was to identify the impact of an educational training program for nurses about infection control precautions in their practice in the pediatric critical care units. Materials and methods:  A quasi-experimental study was conducted on sample of 70 nurses. The present study was conducted at pediatric Intensive care unit & Hemodialysis unit at pediatric hospital as well as, operation rooms at pediatric surgery department in Zagazig University Hospital. Two tools were used; first a questionnaire sheet to assess nurses' knowledge and the second tool was an observational checklist used to assess nurses' practice. In addition, an educational program about infection control to improve nurses' knowledge and practice related to infection control precaution. Results: The results showed that nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge about infection control before implementation of educational program. Nurses' knowledge and practice had been improved significantly after implementation of educational program either immediately or 2 months later. Conclusion:  It can be concluded that educational program had improved nurses' practice about infection control. Based on the results of the present study, In-service, training program for nurses about infection control precautions should be done. In addition, the development of infection control guidelines is essential, to be followed and available for all nurses.

DOI

10.21608/aeji.2019.28633

Keywords

Infection Control Precautions, Nurses, Educational Program

Authors

First Name

Samya

Last Name

EL-Shafey

MiddleName

Abde EL-Badiea

Affiliation

Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.

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samya_elshafey@yahoo.com

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First Name

Amal

Last Name

El-Dakhakhny

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.

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First Name

Bataa

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.

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Volume

9

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

5071

Issue Date

2019-03-01

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2018-10-02

Publish Date

2019-03-01

Page Start

20

Page End

30

Print ISSN

2090-7613

Online ISSN

2090-7184

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https://aeji.journals.ekb.eg/article_28633.html

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616

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Publication Title

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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https://aeji.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023