Nurses' Performance Regarding Isolation Precaution Measures Application in Emergency Department | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 83, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Page 1126-1138 PDF (361.7 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.266946 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Galal Mohamed Zain-El-Aabedin1; Tahany Al-Sonosy2; Samar Faltas3 | ||||
1Clinical Instructor of Technical Institute , Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University | ||||
2Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Ain Shams University | ||||
3Assistant Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Ain Shams University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Infection prevention and control are challenging in most health care settings, and rising rates of infectious diseases are a major concern for patients and health care professionals. Aim : this study aimed to assess nurses' performance regarding isolation precaution measures application in emergency department. Subjects and method: A descriptive design was used. The study was conducted in emergency departments at El-Fayoum university hospitals. A convenient sample of all available nurses (60 nurses) in previous mentioned setting to achieve the aim of the study. Two data collection tools was utilized in this study: Self-administered questionnaire, and observation checklist. Results: 66.7% of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory total level of knowledge. 75% of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory total level of performance. Conclusion: The current study concluded that more than two third studied of nurses had unsatisfactory level of knowledge. While, three quarters of them had unsatisfactory level of performance. Correlation: There is a highly statistically significant positive correlation between nurses' total knowledge and their total performance. Recommendations: The current study recommended that providing training programs for nurses regarding application of isolation precaution measures in emergency department and further studies should be conducted in different settings. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Emergency Department; Isolation Precaution Measures; Nurses' Performance | ||||
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