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Nurses' Aseptic Technique Knowledge, Practice, and Compliance for Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Abstract: Background: The quality of hemodialysis patient nursing care should be consistent with national standards of care, which are used as a starting point for better, more exceptional practice, and adherence ensures efficacy. Aim: To assess nurses' knowledge, practice, and compliance with aseptic technique for hemodialysis patients. Design: Descriptive research design was used. Setting: The research was carried out in a hemodialysis unit at Assiut University Hospital in Egypt. A convenience sample of 40 nurses was taken. Tools: (1) Nurses' questionnaire, (2) Observation Checklist Sheet, (3) Assessment of Nurses' Aseptic Technique Compliance Sheet. Results: The majority of them had a diploma education with ≥10 years of experience and 75% attained infection control training programs. 55% of the studied nurses had a poor knowledge level about infection control regarding hemodialysis and not compliance to standard precaution for patients undergoing hemodialysis. Conclusion: Majority of the nurses had a poor level of knowledge regarding infection control in hemodialysis unit, aseptic techniques were noncompliance to the standard of nursing care for hemodialysis patient. Recommendations: Continuous education and refreshment for nurses' knowledge and practice regarding infection control education in hemodialysis units

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10.21608/asnj.2021.80893.1197

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Keywords: Aseptic technique, Compliance, Hemodialysis, Knowledge & Practice

Authors

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Zeinab

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Hosney

MiddleName

Ali

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Head nurse at Egyptian Armed Forces, ptAssiut, Egypt.

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zainab.abdelkader@nursing.aun.edu.eg

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Assiut

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Magda

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Mohamed

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Ahmed

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Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt.

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Rasha

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Abdelmowla

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Ali Ahmed

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Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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rashaali@aun.edu.eg

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0000-0002-4674-6049

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Nashwa

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Azouz

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Lecturer of internal medicine and nephrology, Faculy of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

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9

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25.0

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25350

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2021-06-01

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2021-06-25

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2021-06-01

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145

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154

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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1,040

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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https://asnj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Nurses' Aseptic Technique Knowledge, Practice, and Compliance for Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

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22 Jan 2023