Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Pediatric Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
2 Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Basic infection control measures are required in India’s health‑care setting in
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) to lower the prevalence of hospital‑associated infections.
The aim of the present study was to assess practices followed by nurses of NICUs for nosocomial
infection prevention.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January to February 2020, a descriptive cross‑sectional study
was conducted. Participants in the study were chosen by total enumeration sampling technique,
i.e., 60 nurses were included in this study who working in tertiary care institutions, India. The study
respondents’ knowledge and practice for nosocomial infection control strategies were assessed by
using a 30‑item and 27‑item questionnaires, respectively. SPSS (version 23.0) was used to analyze
the data collected.
RESULTS: Results showed that all nurses (100%) were females, belongs to the age group of
26–35 years (82%), hold professional qualifications (34%) in GNM as well as post basic BSc nursing,
married (72%), had 1–5 years of professional experience (66%), and working in the NICUs for
1–3 years (74%). Most of nurses (55%) had never attended any session on nosocomial infection
prevention. Nurses of NICUs (70%) had just a moderate degree of understanding on nosocomial
infection prevention. Nurses’ practice showed good practise (60%) for nosocomial infection prevention
in NICUs.
CONCLUSIONS: The necessity to adopt health‑care policy about nosocomial infections and execution
of regular training program to upgrade and refresh nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding
for nosocomial infection control measures is indicated to fill gap among knowledge and practices
concerning nosocomial infection control and prevention.
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