Impact Of Training On Knowledge And Practices Of Nurses Regarding Hospital Infection Control Practices in a tertiary Care Hospital in Central India

Dr. Sandeep  Bhaskarrao Kokate; Dr.Vaishali Rahangdale; Dr. V.J .Katkar

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Impact Of Training On Knowledge And Practices Of Nurses Regarding Hospital Infection Control Practices in a tertiary Care Hospital in Central India

Dr. Sandeep Bhaskarrao Kokate, Dr. Vaishali Rahangdale, Dr. V. J . Katkar

Abstract :

Introduction– The issue of healthcare–associated infections has always been one of the most important public health problems in many countries throughout the world, contributing to morbidity, mortality and additional cost. To improve hygiene behaviour of nursing staff training sessions and increasing the educational facilities for recognition and control of infection has been recommended

Material and methods– A Three day training course was conducted which included lectures on important topics of hospital infection control. A pre–test was conducted on the first day of the session. A post–test was then conducted on the last day of the session using the same proforma. The test questions were then assessed and score was given.

Results– The data from our study indicates that the current state of nurses’ knowledge related to hospital acquired infection is poor, partaicularly in concepts of standard precautions and sterilization and disinfection. But the knowledge of hand hygiene was known by 45 % of nursing staff. Considerable improvement was noticed in post test score of all the seven aspects of infection.

Coclusion– Training sessions and workshops conducted at regular intervals of time and updating health care worker will help to control the spread of nosocomial infections and providing a better patient care