Compliance of Jordanian registered nurses with infection control guidelines: A national population-based study

Knowledge and practices of isolation precautions among nurses in Jordan

“…It is consistent with previous studies who revealed poor student nurses' knowledge regarding infection control practices. 17,21 Several factors contributed to the nurses' lack of knowledge in some topics; one of these was dissatisfaction Observation of isolation precautions in the units and wards…”

“…5,10,13,15,16 Few studies have investigated infection control knowledge and practice in Jordan. [17][18][19] Al-Rawajfah et al 17 reported nurses' lack of adherence regarding principles of infection control. In addition, Al-Rawajfah and Tubaishat 19 found that students demonstrated a lack of knowledge regarding different infection control practices.…”

Nurses' implementation of ventilator‐associated pneumonia prevention guidelines: an observational study in Jordan

“…Studies reported several factors that contribute to the high rate of VAP in Jordanian hospitals in comparison with hospitals in the other developed countries. Such factors include lack of education and training for nurses (Hassan and Wahsheh, ), lack of resources and staff (Al‐Rawajfah et al, ), inadequate administration of antibiotics (Samrah et al, ), and poor compliance with infection control policies among nurses (Al‐Rawajfah, ). The findings from this study were consistent with those of Jahansefat et al .…”

Infection control practices among intensive care unit registered nurses: a Jordanian national study

“…The problem of HCAIs becomes more challenging in developing countries such as Jordan (AL‐Rawajfah et al , ). A 2008 report suggests that the incidence of HCAIs in developing countries is approximately five times higher than international standards.…”