KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES REGARDING INFECTION CONTROL STANDARD MEASURES

Abstract

Background: Infection control is a essential aspect of healthcare delivery, mainly in critical care units where patients are often prone to infections due to their compromised immune system. Aims. The aim of the study was to assess the Knowledge Attitude and practices of critical care nurses regarding infection control standard measures. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional research study design was used. Study used purposive sampling technique. The study population was staff nurses and sample size was 143. Results. The study was descriptive cross-sectional. The study reported that the knowledge participants with low knowledge were 19 (13.3%), the participants with moderate knowledge were 54(37.8%) and participants with high knowledge were 70 (49.0%). The attitude of the participants with positive attitude was 89 (62.2%), and the participants with negative attitude were 54 (37.8%). The practice of the participants with poor practice were 36(25.2%) with moderate practice were 43(30.1%) and with good practice were 64(44.8%). Conclusion: The study concluded that the majority of nurses having high knowledge, positive attitude and good practice regarding infection control standard measures.