Stress and Struggle Among Preschool Children in Hospitalization
Acknowledgement
Apart from the efforts of researcher, the success of any project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. The researcher take this opportunity to express a gratitude to the people who played an important role in the successful completion of this project.
Abstract
Background: Staff nurses are exposed to blood and other body fluids in the course of their day to day activities in general medical ward. Standard precautions are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources to health care workers, patient as well as environment. This survey will assess level of knowledge, attitudes and practices among nurses in general medical ward.Methodology: This was a cross-sectional survey that conducted in 2 weeks that is on 10 October until 24 October 2012. A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire will distribute to 120 nurses that randomly selected in general medical ward and the return rate 100%. This question comprised four sections (socio-demographic and occupational characteristics, knowledge on standard precaution, attitude towards standard precaution and standard precaution practices). Findings: Through the socio-demographic findings, most of the respondents were female (87%) and 61% of respondents aged between 22 and 29 years. Most respondents have work experience of 2 to 4 years (32%) and more than 6 years (33%) . 93% of the respondents are diploma holders nurses and respectively remaining 3% are certificates and degrees holders. 100% of the respondents were trained in infection control program. Overall respondents had positive knowledge, attitudes and practices on standard precaution guidelines. Knowledge level is the level of' ‘high’ (80%), the attitude is 'positive' (85%) and high to moderate" in the practice of the precautionary measures 'standard precaution' (90% and 10%). Conclusions: The knowledge, attitudes and compliance among nurses towards
Apart from the efforts of researcher, the success of any project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. The researcher take this opportunity to express a gratitude to the people who played an important role in the successful completion of this project.
Abstract
Background: Staff nurses are exposed to blood and other body fluids in the course of their day to day activities in general medical ward. Standard precautions are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources to health care workers, patient as well as environment. This survey will assess level of knowledge, attitudes and practices among nurses in general medical ward.Methodology: This was a cross-sectional survey that conducted in 2 weeks that is on 10 October until 24 October 2012. A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire will distribute to 120 nurses that randomly selected in general medical ward and the return rate 100%. This question comprised four sections (socio-demographic and occupational characteristics, knowledge on standard precaution, attitude towards standard precaution and standard precaution practices). Findings: Through the socio-demographic findings, most of the respondents were female (87%) and 61% of respondents aged between 22 and 29 years. Most respondents have work experience of 2 to 4 years (32%) and more than 6 years (33%) . 93% of the respondents are diploma holders nurses and respectively remaining 3% are certificates and degrees holders. 100% of the respondents were trained in infection control program. Overall respondents had positive knowledge, attitudes and practices on standard precaution guidelines. Knowledge level is the level of' ‘high’ (80%), the attitude is 'positive' (85%) and high to moderate" in the practice of the precautionary measures 'standard precaution' (90% and 10%). Conclusions: The knowledge, attitudes and compliance among nurses towards