A Comparative Study among three University Hospitals to Identify the Effect of Designing Nursing Protocol on Infection Control in Operating Room.

Abstract

Abstract Background: The nurses are the most important member of the medical team responsible for protecting patients from infection inside the operating room. Therefore, nurses must have great knowledge and strict adherence to infection control measures. Aims: To assess the effect of a designing nursing infection control protocol on operating room nurses performance. Design: Pre and post-test quasi- experimental design utilize in this study. Setting: The study conducted in the operating room at three hospitals: main university hospital (general surgery operation), Urology and Woman Health University Hospital. Subject all nurses (60) working in the operating room at the selected setting in the three university hospitals with at list one year of experience. Results: There was a significant improvement in the mean and standard deviation among nurses' knowledge in the three university hospitals after the application of the designed nursing protocol with (p=0.001). Conclusion: The study findings revealed that level of nurses' knowledge regarding infection control measures improved after the application of the design nursing protocol. Recommendations: Nurses should have continuous education through programs, workshops, seminars and/or training courses to maintain high quality care.