Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani City
Background: Standard precautions include hand washing, protective equipment, respiratory hygiene, sharps safety, injection techniques, patient care, waste disposal, and disinfected surfaces for infection control. Aim: the study aimed to evaluate Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Contr...
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University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing
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Background: Standard precautions include hand washing, protective equipment, respiratory hygiene, sharps safety, injection techniques, patient care, waste disposal, and disinfected surfaces for infection control.
Aim: the study aimed to evaluate Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions, and the Association between the Practices of Nurses and Sociodemographic Characteristics.
Methods: This study used a descriptive observational design to study 212 nurses in all departments at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani. A probability-based sampling method was used, and data were collected from March 15, 2022, to September 20, 2022. The questionnaire involved questions about the nurses' demographics and their work environment.
Results: The result of the study indicates that (39.6%) of the nurses have good performance regarding infection control standard precautions, and there was a statistically significant association between nursing performance concerning age, level of education and employment
Conclusion: only half of the participants had good infection control practices. Factors that affected this level of practice were found.
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| spelling | doaj-art-377dae8d4049434ab0356177d966df432025-08-20T02:11:38ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382023-10-0113210.36321/kjns.vi20232.13299 Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani CityAtiya Mohammed0Zanwer Sabir Abdulqadir 1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4954-0986College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymani, IraqCollege of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq Background: Standard precautions include hand washing, protective equipment, respiratory hygiene, sharps safety, injection techniques, patient care, waste disposal, and disinfected surfaces for infection control. Aim: the study aimed to evaluate Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions, and the Association between the Practices of Nurses and Sociodemographic Characteristics. Methods: This study used a descriptive observational design to study 212 nurses in all departments at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani. A probability-based sampling method was used, and data were collected from March 15, 2022, to September 20, 2022. The questionnaire involved questions about the nurses' demographics and their work environment. Results: The result of the study indicates that (39.6%) of the nurses have good performance regarding infection control standard precautions, and there was a statistically significant association between nursing performance concerning age, level of education and employment Conclusion: only half of the participants had good infection control practices. Factors that affected this level of practice were found. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/13299infection controlStandard precautionsnurses |
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| title | Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani City |
| title_full | Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani City |
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| title_short | Nurses' Performances Regarding Infection Control Standard Precautions at Shar Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani City |
| title_sort | nurses performances regarding infection control standard precautions at shar teaching hospital in sulaimani city |
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