Abstract
The mean knowledge score reported was 11.64(58.2%) with SD of 2.16(10.8%) out of 20(100%) marks. The maximum score documented was 18(90%) whereas the minimum score was 6(30%). A significant result with p-value 0.011 was obtained between training of infection control and SPs Knowledge. The mean compliance score was 33.83(56.38%) with SD of 10.84 (18.06%), with the maximum value 59(98.33%) and the minimum value of 10(16.67%) out of 60(100%). A significant association was noted between gender and compliance (p-value 0.006) and as well as between infection control training and compliance (p-value 0.001). Contributing factors towards noncompliance to SPs reported were lack of resources, workload and lack of infection control policies.
Highlights
Standard precautions are universally accepted guidelines for infection control practices in health care settings regardless of the infection status of a patient [1]
This study identifies that nurses working in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar do not have enough knowledge and compliance to standard precautions (SPs)
The study suggests that health authorities should take necessary actions for developing and implementing infection control practices in these hospitals
Summary
Standard precautions are universally accepted guidelines for infection control practices in health care settings regardless of the infection status of a patient [1]. These guidelines help in preventing health care workers from getting infection while caring for a patient and reduce the spread of infection among patients. Standard precautions assume that the blood and all sorts of body fluids including secretions and excretions may have the potential to transmit pathogens even though when the patient does not have confirmed presence of infectious agent [4]. Standard precautions are universally accepted guidelines for infection control practices in health care settings. Good compliance to standard precautions prevents nurses from occupational exposure to blood and body fluid and decrease the risk of infection transmission to them as well as to patients
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