Assessment of Health Care Workers' Perception Toward Infection Control in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Fatma Nady Hassan;
Abstract
Infection is the invasion of a host organism's bodily tissues by disease-causing organisms, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce. Infections are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, and larger organisms like macro parasites and fungi.
Infection is used to describe any infectious process caused by bacterial, fungal, protozoa, or viral agents in the neonatal. Meanwhile, infection of the neonates may be acquired through several routes, crossing the placenta or ascending the birth canal (antenatal infections) and infections which is acquired shortly after birth, while still in the neonatal period (acquired or nosocomial infections.
Nursing intervention of newborn with infection involves early recognition of problems, administration of effective and appropriate antibiotic therapy with optimal supportive care. Nurse can play a vital role in preventing the transmission of NIs and maintaining all phases of contact of isolation or standard precautions for infection.
Nurses play important roles as innovators who help shape quality and safety. Successful models aren’t born, implemented, or sustained without solid effectiveness data. It’s up to all nurses to collect and track data to improve their own practice as part of broader efforts to improve care. Nursing research helps build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevention, and improved neonate outcomes.
Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess health care workers' perception toward infection control in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Research Questions
3. What are the nurses' perceptions about infection control in neonatal intensive care units?
4. Is there a relationship between socio-demographic characterizes of nurses and their perception toward infection control in neonatal intensive care units?
Subjects and methods of the current study were portrayed under the four main design:
1- Technical design. 2- Operational design.
3- Statistical design. 4- Administrative design.
I- Technical design:
Included research design, settings, research subjects & tools of data collection.
• Research Design:
A descriptive design was utilized in conducting this study.
• Research Settings:
The study was conducted at NICUs of Maternity & Gynecological Hospital and Children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams university hospitals.
• Research Subjects
A purposive sample included 83 nurses in the previously mentioned sittings.
- Inclusive criteria: Nurses provide direct care to neonate in NICUs regardless, to their age, qualification and year of experience.
Tools of data collection:
Data were collected by using the following tools:
1- Questionnaire Sheet:
It was designed by the researcher after reviewing the
Infection is used to describe any infectious process caused by bacterial, fungal, protozoa, or viral agents in the neonatal. Meanwhile, infection of the neonates may be acquired through several routes, crossing the placenta or ascending the birth canal (antenatal infections) and infections which is acquired shortly after birth, while still in the neonatal period (acquired or nosocomial infections.
Nursing intervention of newborn with infection involves early recognition of problems, administration of effective and appropriate antibiotic therapy with optimal supportive care. Nurse can play a vital role in preventing the transmission of NIs and maintaining all phases of contact of isolation or standard precautions for infection.
Nurses play important roles as innovators who help shape quality and safety. Successful models aren’t born, implemented, or sustained without solid effectiveness data. It’s up to all nurses to collect and track data to improve their own practice as part of broader efforts to improve care. Nursing research helps build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevention, and improved neonate outcomes.
Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess health care workers' perception toward infection control in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
Research Questions
3. What are the nurses' perceptions about infection control in neonatal intensive care units?
4. Is there a relationship between socio-demographic characterizes of nurses and their perception toward infection control in neonatal intensive care units?
Subjects and methods of the current study were portrayed under the four main design:
1- Technical design. 2- Operational design.
3- Statistical design. 4- Administrative design.
I- Technical design:
Included research design, settings, research subjects & tools of data collection.
• Research Design:
A descriptive design was utilized in conducting this study.
• Research Settings:
The study was conducted at NICUs of Maternity & Gynecological Hospital and Children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams university hospitals.
• Research Subjects
A purposive sample included 83 nurses in the previously mentioned sittings.
- Inclusive criteria: Nurses provide direct care to neonate in NICUs regardless, to their age, qualification and year of experience.
Tools of data collection:
Data were collected by using the following tools:
1- Questionnaire Sheet:
It was designed by the researcher after reviewing the
Other data
| Title | Assessment of Health Care Workers' Perception Toward Infection Control in Neonatal Intensive Care Units | Other Titles | مدى إدراك العاملين داخل وحدات الرعاية المركزة للأطفال حديثى الولادة لمفهوم الحد من انتشار العدوى | Authors | Fatma Nady Hassan | Issue Date | 2017 |
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