NURSES’ COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES AND BARRIES TO PRECAUTIONS IN THE DELIVERY ROOM

Abstract

Background: Nurses play crucial role in avoiding hospital procured infections, by guaranteeing that all viewpoints of their nursing practice is evidence based and also through nursing research and understanding instruction. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the nurse's compliance with infection control measures and barrier to precautions in delivery room. Methods: Research design: An exploratory design had been chosen for carrying out our paper. Setting: The study was carried out in four hospitals in Damietta governorate. Subjects: About 51 on duty nurses were chosen at the time of the study. Tools of data collection: Data were collected using self-administered questioners. Results: Findings revealed the existence of poor standard of precautions (100%). This was related to age, education level, work involvement experience, and compliance with standard safety measures and precautions at p<0.05. At the same time significant relation between training courses and compliance to standard precautions was p<0.05. Conclusion: The nurses in the current study faced a lot of barriers that posed a hindrance in implementing the infection control measures, such as in situations like, emergency situation, lack of equipment and supplies, lack of infection control measures, lack of periodical infection and control training course. Recommendations: Strategic plan to overcome obstacles and barriers that hinder nurses’ compliance with infection control measures should be conducted. It is essential to consider the national standards of infection prevention adopted by the Ministry of Health in delivery room of all hospital in Damietta Governorate.