Nurses knowledge related to prevention of Nosocomial infection

Priyanka Joshi; Megha Bhaisora; Deepti Rawat; Gargi Sharma; Babita Thakur; Payal; Ruchi; Smita Badwal; Upasana M.Negi; Mr. Dipti Sorte

Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

Nurses knowledge related to prevention of Nosocomial infection

Priyanka Joshi, Megha Bhaisora, Deepti Rawat, Gargi Sharma, Babita Thakur, Payal, Ruchi, Smita Badwal, Upasana M. Negi, Mr. Dipti Sorte

Abstract :

Nosocomial infections, also called �hospital–acquired infections�, are infections acquired during hospital care which are not present or incubating at admission. Infections occurring more than 48 hours after admission are usually considered Nosocomial in regard, to this subject the current study based on �Nurses knowledge related to prevention of Nosocomial infection� A qualitative non experimental method was approached & non–experimental descriptive survey design keeping in the view the objective of the study. The objective was to assess the knowledge of staff nurses related to prevention of Nosocomial infections in the selected units of Himalayan Institute Hospital, and to identify the factors influencing knowledge deficit of staff nurses. The non–probability convenient sampling is the technique used for this study. The Demographic data is collected through tool Part A consists of 8 items to collect demographical characteristics (i.e. age, sex, marital status, year of experience, income, source of knowledge) of sample subjects. Part B consists of 25 items with structured questionnaire to assess level of knowledge of staff nurses related to prevention of Nosocomial infection. Part C consists of determination of the factors affecting the knowledge of staff nurses. In this study the demographic characteristics are Age, Sex, Marital status, Income, year of experience source of knowledge. Here the 23.33% (14) are age group of 21 to25,46.66% (28) are age group of 26 to 30, 23.33% (14) are age group of 31 to35, 6.60 % (4) are age group of above 30 age.33.33% (20) are male, 66.66% (40) are female.75.55% (45) are married and 25 %( 15) are unmarried. Majority has year of experience 3 to5 yrs i.e. 38.33% (23), 21.66% (13) have 1 to2 yrs. 28.33% (17) has 6 to8 yrs and 11.66% (7) has above 9 yrs experience. The monthly income of 23.33% (14) are at the range of 6000 to 8000, 31.66% (19) are at the range of 9000 to11000, 45% (27) are at range of 12000 to 140088.33% (53) refreshing their knowledge by books, journals and internet, 10% (6) through friends and 1.66 %( 1) do not refreshing their knowledge at all. Analysis of the data for level of knowledge of staff nurses related to Nosocomial infection shows that 76.66% (46) has good knowledge, 23.33% (14) has average knowledge and no one has poor knowledge. In this research study the factors affecting the knowledge of subjects (staff nurses) are age, sex, marital status, year of experience, income, source of knowledge and working area. After analyzing the data researcher found that the subjects (staff nurse) above 35 year of age ,sex female, marital status unmarried experience of 1 to 2 yrs and income in the range of 6000 to8000 had more knowledge than other groups those staff working in ICU, Dialysis and OT had good knowledge than other unit staff. The study was implicated through Nursing practice, Nursing Administration, Hospital Administration. The study was much helped at administrative level to modify their strategy towards patient care and improve preventive measures for Nosocomial infection in the Himalayan Hospital Trust, HIHT, SRHU. Dehradun.