The Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Standard Precautions among Nurses in Kenya

Mukthar, Vincent K

doi:10.26717/bjstr.2017.01.000346

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“…Lack of knowledge is the major reason for non-adherence to standard and isolation precautions (11). Other factors that contribute to low compliance in general health care workers include lack of time, lack of awareness, deficient lifelong learning process, sheer carelessness or guts to engage in risky behavior, inadequate equipment, and protective equipment (12,13). Thus this study was conducted to compare the knowledge and level of compliance towards SP between degree and diploma nursing students in Universiti Sains Malaysia.…”

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

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Samsudin

Rasudin

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Background: Standard precautions (SP) are important in protecting both patients and healthcare professionals from occupational exposure as well as ensure patient safety. This study aimed to compare the knowledge and compliance regarding SP among diploma and degree nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted among 134 nursing students using self-administered questionnaires. Respondents were recruited using a simple random sampling method. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 24 using descriptive and Spearman’s Rank-Order test. Results: The study showed that diploma and degree nursing students had good knowledge regarding SP (mean of 14.7±2.5 and 15.4 ± 2.4) and a high compliance level of SP (mean of 3.6 ± 0.3 and 3.7 ± 0.2 respectively). Washes hand immediately after contacting any blood, body fluid, secretion, excretion, and dirty substances has the highest degree of compliance among diploma nursing students, while washes hands when comes in different contact with different patients has the highest degree of compliance among bachelor degree nursing. Wear protective eye patch or google when performing operations/procedures that might induce spraying of blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions was the lowest degree of compliance among both bachelor degree and diploma nursing students. There was no significant correlation between the level of knowledge and compliance with SP (p= 0.23) but there is a significant correlation between the duration of practical training and compliance with SP (p=0.02). Conclusion: Nursing students in USM had good knowledge and high compliance regarding SP. Knowledge did not influence compliance with SP but duration of practical training session did influence compliance with SP.

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

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Samsudin

Rasudin

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“…Open Access: e-Journal From the review, five types of intervention have been identified. Of 14 reviewed studies, 11 implemented educational and training intervention (Adly et al, 2014;Atalla et al, 2016;Baldwin et al, 2010;Chauhan & Kumari, 2016;Edet et al, 2010;Mahrous, 2016;Mukthar et al, 2017;Nmadu et al, 2016;Rajini & Kalyani, 2016;Rose, 2015;Zeigheimat et al, 2016). They are either education intervention alone or with additional infection control support strategies or with theory-based intervention module.…”

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“…Two studies measured the knowledge, attitude/perception and practice score of SP (Atalla et al, 2016;Zeigheimat et al, 2016). Whereas, four studies measured the knowledge and practice score of SP (Adly et al, 2014;Mahrous, 2016;Mukthar et al, 2017;Nmadu et al, 2016). Another five studies assessed only the knowledge related to infection control in reducing HAIs (Chauhan & Kumari, 2016;Edet et al, 2010;Kappes Ramirez, 2018;Rajini & Kalyani, 2016;Rose, 2015).…”

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“…Education intervention alone without infection control support improves the knowledge of Standard Precautions mainly, the attitude, practice and compliance to SP (Adly et al, 2014;Atalla et al, 2016;Mahrous, 2016;Mukthar et al, 2017;Nmadu et al, 2016;Zeigheimat et International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences e-ISSN : 2289-7577. Waramlah R., Huda B.Z https://doi.org/10.32827/ijphcs.6.3.53 Open Access: e-Journal al., 2016). Education with additional strategy such as designated infection control nurse can also significantly improve compliance to Standard Precautions to a greater extends.…”

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“…The learned behaviours are central to one's personality. Studies have proved that theory-based intervention module is important for a greater impact and desirable outcomes pertaining to compliance to SP practice (Zeigheimat et al, 2016;Mukthar et al, 2017).…”

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The Interventions to Improve Standard Precautions (Sp) Knowledge and Practice Among Healthcare Workers (Hcws): A Systematic Review

Waramlah

Huda

2019

IJPHCS

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Background: Standard Precautions (SP) is the basic requirement in infection control measures to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as well occupational infection in healthcare settings. Many interventions have been done to increase the knowledge and practice of SP among healthcare workers (HCWs). Objectives:To assess the effectiveness of interventions to improve knowledge and practice on Standard Precautions among HCWs. Materials and Methods:Articles were searched through Pubmed, Medline, Scopus and Google Scholar search engines using keywords "Standard Precautions OR infection control AND interventional study OR experimental study". Types of studies included are randomised control trials of individuals, cluster-randomised trials, non-randomised trials, controlled before-after studies, and cross sectional study. Only articles written in English published from 2010 to 2018 and accessible as free full texts were included in this review. The articles must evaluate the multiple components of Standard Precautions simultaneously.Result: There are 14 articles included in this study. Most of the studies implemented educational and training intervention with or without infection control support. Other intervention strategies were theory-based module, self-instructed computer module with clinical case simulation, checklist and coloured cues for communication enhancement as well as Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative (CHAIPI). However, different studies used different measures to assess the knowledge and practice of Standard Precautions among HCWs. Conclusion:Because of this heterogeneity, it is difficult to draw a clear conclusion about the effectiveness of different interventions. However, it was shown that interventions do promote Standard Precautions knowledge and practice, but further research is warranted to determine which interventions are the most effective.

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Effectiveness of an Education Program on Nursing Staffs' Knowledge about Infection Control Measures at Intensive Care Unit in Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital

Tarrar¹,

Mohammed²

2020

INJNS

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Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of the educational program on nursing staff knowledge about infection control measures at the Intensive Care Unit in Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital. Methodology: A pre-experimental design (one group design: pre-test and post-test) was used. This study was conducted in Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital for the period from ( 20th February to 5th March, 2020) on a non-probability (purposive) sample consisting of (25 nurses) working in ICU. A questionnaire was built as a data collection tool and consisted of two parts: First part: The demographic characteristics of the nursing staff (age, gender, level of education, years of experience in nursing, years of experience in ICU, participation in training courses related to infection control measures, and marital status). Second part: Evaluation of the nursing staff knowledge about infection control measures in ICU, which consist of (39) multiple-choice questions. The validity of the questionnaire and the educational program were verified by presenting it to (11) experts. The sample has received a pre-test, educational program, and post-test. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the results of the study using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 and Microsoft Excel (2010). Results: The study finding shows, that all the study sample responses at the pre-test were fair knowledge with a statistical mean of scores (1.342). Other than the post-test, shows (100%) of the study sample has high knowledge at the mean of scores (1.879). Also, the results revealed a highly significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of the study sample after participated in the educational program at the p-value (0.0001). The researcher concluded that the educational program was effective in the enhancement of nursing staff knowledge about infection control measures in ICU. Recommendations: The study recommended the necessity of activating the role of continuing medical education correctly in order to give courses about infection control measures for all health care workers, as well as activate the national infection control program in Iraqi health facilities (2009).

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The Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Standard Precautions among Nurses in Kenya

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

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

The Interventions to Improve Standard Precautions (Sp) Knowledge and Practice Among Healthcare Workers (Hcws): A Systematic Review

Effectiveness of an Education Program on Nursing Staffs' Knowledge about Infection Control Measures at Intensive Care Unit in Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital

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