Awareness Regarding to Nosocomial Infections and its Preventive Mesures among Nurses Working at Public Hospital

Abstract

Background: Nosocomial infectioin are major public health concern worldwide practicaly in hospital setting where patients are already immunocompromised. However, gaps in knowledge and inconsistent practices among nursing staff can contribute to the spread of infections.
Objective: To analyze the nurses knowledge releted to nosocomial infection and its preventive measure in hospital setting.
Methodology: A Cross sectional study was conducted, the target population consisted of nurses both male and female, total number of staff nurses working in this hospital was 82 and sample size selected in the study was 67 using rao soft software and the sampling technique used in the study was Non-Probability convenience Sampling.
Results: Out of 67 particioants, 68.7% were 30 years old and 47.8% held a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Most nurses (47.8%) had 3–5 years of experience. Half (50.7%) had attended workshops on nosocomial infections. While 83.6% had general awareness about infection prevention, only 26.9% knew not to reuse gloves between patients, and just 46.3% were aware of correct color-coded waste disposal. Regarding disinfectant timing, 50.7% responded correctly, while knowledge about diseases spread via needle-stick injuries was highest for Hepatitis C (44.8%) and lowest for HIV only (9%).
Conclusion: Study showed nurses possess general awareness of nosocomial infection prevention, misconceptions about glove use, waste disposal and disinfection highlight the need for continuous education and practical training.