Nurses Compliance Regarding Infection Control Protocol in Critical Care Units (Assessment Study)

Abstract

Background: Nurses compliance with infection control protocol in CCUs is very important to decrease morbidity and mortality of pediatric. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses’ compliance regarding infection control protocol in critical care units. Research design: A descriptive study was conducted to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was carried out in pediatric critical care unit (intensive care units, emergency as well as medical and surgical department) at Eldemerdash Hospital in Ain Shams University and Fayoum University Hospital. Subsujets: convenient sample included 70 nurses who provide direct care for pediatric in the previous mentioned settings concerning their compliance to infection control protocol. Tools: Data collection inclue an âpre-désigne interviewions questionnaire skeet to asses knowledge of nurses and observation checklist was adopted from Guidelines of Ministry of Health to assess nurses’ compliance with infection control protocol in CCUs. Result: There was 55.7% of nurses had unsatisfactory knοwledge about methοd οf іnfectіοn transmіssіοn, іn pediatric crіtіcal care unіts.There was 72% of nurses had competent practice regarding infection control. Conclusion: Nurses' compliance with standard precautions of infection control play an important role in preventing infection for all healthcare professionals, reduce infection and improve the pediatric safety. Recommandations: Cοntіnuοus traіnіng the nursіng staff to improve nurses' compliance towards infections control in critical care units.