Effect of Primary prevention for Infection with Hepatitis B & C on Nurses’ Knowledge and practices
Said Elwaleil, E., A.H. Mekhemar, S., Hamed Farahat, N., El-sebaey El-ghreib, A., Mohamed Mohamed, H. (2019). Effect of Primary prevention for Infection with Hepatitis B & C on Nurses’ Knowledge and practices. EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), 831-842. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251335
Elsayeda Said Elwaleil; Suheir A.H. Mekhemar; Nadia Hamed Farahat; Ayman El-sebaey El-ghreib; Hala Mohamed Mohamed. "Effect of Primary prevention for Infection with Hepatitis B & C on Nurses’ Knowledge and practices". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 1, 2019, 831-842. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251335
Said Elwaleil, E., A.H. Mekhemar, S., Hamed Farahat, N., El-sebaey El-ghreib, A., Mohamed Mohamed, H. (2019). 'Effect of Primary prevention for Infection with Hepatitis B & C on Nurses’ Knowledge and practices', EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), pp. 831-842. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251335
Said Elwaleil, E., A.H. Mekhemar, S., Hamed Farahat, N., El-sebaey El-ghreib, A., Mohamed Mohamed, H. Effect of Primary prevention for Infection with Hepatitis B & C on Nurses’ Knowledge and practices. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 10(1): 831-842. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251335

Effect of Primary prevention for Infection with Hepatitis B & C on Nurses’ Knowledge and practices

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 62, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 831-842  XML PDF (273 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251335
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Authors
Elsayeda Said Elwaleil1; Suheir A.H. Mekhemar2; Nadia Hamed Farahat2; Ayman El-sebaey El-ghreib3; Hala Mohamed Mohamed4
1Master degree Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
2Professor of Community Health Nursing Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
3Assist. Professor of Hepatology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University
4Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Primary prevention of viral hepatitis B & C is a vital element in
controlling the spread of the disease between nursing staff. The aim of the study was to
assess nurses' knowledge about viral hepatitis B and C, assess nurses' preventive practices
about viral hepatitis B and C, The research design: A descriptive study was utilized for
current study. Setting The study was conducted in two setting, National Liver Institute and
Menofia University Hospital in Shebin El-Kom City. Sample convenient sample consist of
117 nurses were recruited for the study. Tools: Data were collected through self adminstered
questionnaire sheet to assess socio-demographic characteristics data about nurses, assessing
the nurses knowledge about HBV &HCV, Observational checklist used to assess nurses'
practices and infection control in hospitals. Results: The majority of studied nurses were
knowledgeable about viral hepatitis B&C and preventive measures of viral hepatitis B&C,
the majority of studied nurses had unaccepted practices. The study also revealed a statistical
significant relation between nurses' knowledge, practices and their years of work.
Conclusion: This study concluded that, the nurses had adequate knowledge about viral
hepatitis B& C except incubation period. The level of the nurses' practices regarding
preventive measures of viral hepatitis B&C not accepted. The hospital had an important role
to prevent transmission of viral hepatitis B&C to nursing staff through availability of
hepatitis B vaccination infection control devices, equipment and solutions. Recommenations:
The study recommended a periodic training program for nurses about viral hepatitis B& C.
Further researches about nurses' compliance to infection control practices. Booklet and
simplified teaching material should be available for nurses about infection control practices
and safety measures.
Keywords
HCV; HBV; Nurses’ Knowledge and practices; primary prevention
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