Knowledge and practice of nurses towards preventing Catheter-related Urinary Tract Infection and its associated factors at the governmental referral hospitals of West Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022. A facility-based cross-sectional study design
Abstract:Introduction: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections have been highly associated with patient discomfort, increased hospitalization and healthcare costs, morbidity and mortality. Lack of knowledge and practice among nurses regarding basic infection control protocols could lead to hospital-acquired infections. Therefore, this study aimed to assess knowledge, practice and associated factors of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections prevention among nurses working at referral hospitals in the West Oro… Show more
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