Compliance with Universal Precautions Among Nurses and Laboratory Technicians in Mansoura International Specialized Hospital

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University

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Compliance with universal precautions by nurses and laboratory technicians in hospitals is very important because it prevent cross infection and decrease costs of antibiotics and antipyretics. Also, it decreases spread of infection, which leads to decrease morbidity and mortality rate. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used for conducting this study. The sample of the study consisted of 150 nurses and lab technicians working at morning shift in a hospital at Mansoura City, Dakahlia Governorate. Data were collected using a questionnaire sheet and an observation checklist. The study revealed that majority (86.66%) of the studied sample of nurses and lab technicians aged less than 30 years. Also, majority of the studied sample have poor knowledge about sign and symptom and transmission of AIDS. In addition, about 94% of the studied samples have poor knowledge about signs, symptoms and mode of transmissions of hepatitis B and C virus infection. All of the studied sample reported that there are no eye protections in the hospital. Positive correlations between nurses' and lab technicians' practice and available supplies in the hospital were found, but the relations were not statistically significant. The exception was the item of the infection prevention ways which has a significant statistical relation. Also, positive correlations between lab technicians' and nurses' practice and their attending for training courses about infection control were found, but the relations were not statistically significant.
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 1
January 2008
Pages 151-164

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