Effectiveness of Educational Program regarding MRSA Prevention and Control on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice
Mahmoud Elboraey Elsayed, W., Mohamed Shebl, A., Abd El Kader Ali, H., Sobhy Omran, E. (2022). Effectiveness of Educational Program regarding MRSA Prevention and Control on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice. EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), 523-537. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247672
Wafaa Mahmoud Elboraey Elsayed; Amany Mohamed Shebl; Heba Abd El Kader Ali; Eman Sobhy Omran. "Effectiveness of Educational Program regarding MRSA Prevention and Control on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 2, 2022, 523-537. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247672
Mahmoud Elboraey Elsayed, W., Mohamed Shebl, A., Abd El Kader Ali, H., Sobhy Omran, E. (2022). 'Effectiveness of Educational Program regarding MRSA Prevention and Control on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice', EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), pp. 523-537. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247672
Mahmoud Elboraey Elsayed, W., Mohamed Shebl, A., Abd El Kader Ali, H., Sobhy Omran, E. Effectiveness of Educational Program regarding MRSA Prevention and Control on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(2): 523-537. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247672

Effectiveness of Educational Program regarding MRSA Prevention and Control on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 35, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 523-537  XML PDF (1.44 MB)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247672
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Authors
Wafaa Mahmoud Elboraey Elsayed* 1; Amany Mohamed Shebl2; Heba Abd El Kader Ali3; Eman Sobhy Omran3
1Clinical instructor at Technical Institute of Nursing, Sherbin, Egypt
2Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
3Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas (MRSA) is largely a hospitalacquired infection that is capable of causing severe infections. Comprehensive MRSA control
program is necessary to control MRSA. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effectiveness of
educational program regarding Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus prevention on nurses’
knowledge and practice. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized.
Setting: this study was conducted at Mansoura Chest Disease Hospital and Benha University
Hospital. Subject: A purposive sample of 80 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used. I: Structured
Interview Questionnaire which consists of part 1; demographic characteristics, part 2; Nurses’
Knowledge Regarding MRSA. II - Nurses' practice about MRSA and infection control guidelines
observation checklist. Results: There were statistically significant differences between the preeducational program and immediate post-educational program regarding all items of nurses’
knowledge. .2.5% of participants have a good level of practice pre-intervention while immediately
post-educational program the practice level was good at 36.3%. Post 2 months of educational
program (28.9%) had good practice level. Conclusion: The educational program was highly
effective regarding MRSA prevention and control on nurses’ knowledge and practice at both
Mansoura Chest Disease Hospital and Benha university hospital. Recommendation: Continuous inservice training programs for the new nurses about MRSA prevention and control at regular intervals
are needed.

Keywords
Keywords: Educational Program; Knowledge; MRSA; Nurses; Practice
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