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Nursing Knowledge Level, Are There Room for Improvement in Hepatitis Prevention at Suez Canal Area?

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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prevention of hospital infections

Abstract

Background: Healthcare workers are at increased risk of contracting and spreading hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HBV to others. Objective: The aim of study is to evaluate nursing staff and paramedics knowledge, concerning HCV, HBV and its relationship to institutional infection control facilities. Methodology: A self- administered questionnaire was distributed at fever hospital, infectious diseases hospital, Suez Canal university hospital, blood center, primary health care centers and hospitals affiliated to ministry of health, with a convenient sample of 479 nursing staff and paramedics in Suez Canal region. A knowledge score was developed about hepatitis B, C source of infections and different domains of infection control facilities and procedures, with a maximum of 17. Results:  The mean age of the participating nursing staff and paramedics was 29.55 + 8. 31. Knowledge score about mode of transmission of hepatitis, reveals that the highest level was among the student nurse which was 17.07. Concerning exposure including blood contact, blood spills and needle stick, the nurse was 61 %, while mainly head nurse to be 83% stated receiving training about infection control and care of sharp. Conclusion: We can prevent the  transmission of infection at the occupational level through standard precautions.

Keywords

Nursing, Knowledge, viral hepatitis and Suez Canal

Authors

First Name

Nermine

Last Name

El Maraghy

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Affiliation

Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University; Ismailia, Egypt

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nermine76@hotmail.com

City

Ismailia

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Volume

30

Article Issue

3

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26926

Issue Date

2021-07-01

Receive Date

2021-03-18

Publish Date

2021-07-11

Page Start

105

Page End

110

Print ISSN

1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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EJMM_Volume 30_Issue 3_Pages 105-110.pdf

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Nursing Knowledge Level, Are There Room for Improvement in Hepatitis Prevention at Suez Canal Area?

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Created At

23 Jan 2023