Role of knowledge and attitude in determining standard precaution practices among nursing students

Abstract

Background: Standard precaution practice (SPP) is aimed at protecting both patients and health professionals alike. The high rate of occupational hazards among health workers especially in developing countries is counterproductive and therefore requires thorough investigation and intervention. This study aims to determine the role of knowledge and attitude in determining SPP among nursing students.Methods:This research involved 172 nursing students at the teaching hospital of University of Maiduguri. Sampling was done using simple random sampling. Knowledge and attitude on towards one of the filoviruses (Ebola) including recommended SPP towards its prevention were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire after written consent. For bivariate correlation, Pearson’s correlation was used between knowledge and SPP, attitude and SPP, then knowledge and attitude. Subsequently the determinants of SPP were analyzed by multiple linear regression using SPSS (IBM Inc.) version 22. Significance level was 0.05 at 95% confidence interval.Results: The mean scores were knowledge 26.27(±6.6), attitude 80(±8.9) and SPP 61.08(±9.04). Correlation results was significant between knowledge and SPP (r=0.485, p<0.05) as well as knowledge and attitude (r=0.134, p<0.05). Knowledge of nursing students was a significant determinant of SPP (b = 0.663, 95% CI = 0.48-0.84, p<0.05).Conclusions:There is an association between knowledge and SPP despite the low level of knowledge among respondents. Improvements in the nursing program curriculum is recommended.

Knowledge and Compliance Regarding Standard Precautions among Nursing Students at Universiti Sains Malaysia

“…This study also found that there was no significant linear correlation between knowledge and compliance of practice towards standard precautions among nursing students. Contradict with a study by Balami et al (8) which established the role of knowledge as a determinant of standard precaution practice among undergraduate nursing students and despite the poor knowledge of infectious diseases, the participants still demonstrated an acceptable level of self-reported practice of SP. However, the impact of knowledge on the practice of health care personnel has been debated and concluded in a different view (11,13,23,24).…”

“…Nurses need to protect themselves, the patients, and relatives from any form of hospital-acquired infections hence the need to practice SP (7). Besides, nursing students on the other hand are also more vulnerable to any form of hospital-acquired infectious during training skills and acquisitions (8). Nursing students are often exposed to various infections during their clinical education or training and they have a responsibility to protect themselves (9).…”

Standard Isolation Precautions regarding Nosocomial Infection

“…Then again are significantly progressively vulnerable to secure contamination during preparing and aptitude accomplishment. On the off chance that they won't appropriately get addresses on standard detachment safeguards from their clinical and scholarly educators in the beginning of their session just as before allocating of month to month clinical obligations they can't secure legitimate information of standard disengagement safety measures (Balami, Ismail, Saliluddin, & Garba, 2017).…”