Mahmoud, E., EL-shafie, O., Abdel-Aziz, M. (2020). Effect of Educational Program forNurses Performance Regarding Infection Control Precautions, toward patient on Mechanical Ventilation.. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20), 94-104. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80502
Eman Abd El-Nasser Mahmoud; Olfat Abd El-Ghany EL-shafie; Mervat Anwar Abdel-Aziz. "Effect of Educational Program forNurses Performance Regarding Infection Control Precautions, toward patient on Mechanical Ventilation.". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8, 20, 2020, 94-104. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80502
Mahmoud, E., EL-shafie, O., Abdel-Aziz, M. (2020). 'Effect of Educational Program forNurses Performance Regarding Infection Control Precautions, toward patient on Mechanical Ventilation.', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20), pp. 94-104. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80502
Mahmoud, E., EL-shafie, O., Abdel-Aziz, M. Effect of Educational Program forNurses Performance Regarding Infection Control Precautions, toward patient on Mechanical Ventilation.. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2020; 8(20): 94-104. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80502
Effect of Educational Program forNurses Performance Regarding Infection Control Precautions, toward patient on Mechanical Ventilation.
2Assistant Professor of Critical & Emergency Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Patients on mechanical ventilation have a greater risk of acquiring infections; however, this problem is greatest in critical care units. Aim: Evaluate effect of educational program for nurses Performance regarding to infection control standard precautions, for patients on mechanical ventilation. Study design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in trauma ICU and emergency ICU at Assiut University hospital. Sample: A convenience sample of all available nurses. The sample size was 60 nurses. Tools: Utilizing two tools, Nurse's knowledge questionnaire and Observational checklist. Results: The majority of the studied Sample statistical significant difference between before and after educational program as regard to total nurses' knowledge and practice with P-value <0.001** .observed nurses' knowledge scores improved from 21.7% before the educational program to 75%after the educational program. In addition, the observed nurses' practice scores improved from 21.7%before the educational program to71.7%after educational program. Conclusion: Nurses` knowledge and practice regarding mechanical ventilation infection Control Standard Precautions in the trauma ICU and emergency ICU becomes to the satisfactory level after the educational program. Recommendation: Nurses need for continuous training programs to increase their performance regarding mechanical ventilation infection control standard Precautions.