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Volume 3

Journal of Nursing Research and Practice

Nursing & Immunology 2019

March 11-12, 2019

Neonatology, Pediatric Nursing and Nursing

Immunology

March 11-12, 2019 London, UK

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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards infection control measures among nurses in Bangladesh

Golam Dostogir Harun

Daffodil International University, Bangladesh

Introduction:

Infection-related diseases are still one of the key causes of morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh. The aim of this

study was to explore the existing knowledge, attitude and practice towards infection control measures among nurses in the selected

hospital in Bangladesh.

Methods:

During November-May 2018, we used a semi-structured questionnaire to conduct the cross-sectional survey among 305

randomly selected nurses working in Dhaka medical college hospital, Bangladesh. The bivariate and multivariate analysis was done

to assess the associated factors of knowledge, attitudes and practice.

Results:

Among the nurses 84% were female and the mean age was 33.9 years and the average working duration was 9.5 years.

Around two-thirds (65.9%) (95%, CI: .65-.71) of them had nursing diploma, 24.9% (95%, CI: .20-.30) and rest 9.2% ((95%, CI: .06-

.12) had B. Sc and higher level of education. The highest majority (97.7%) of nurses is aware with the infection control practices and

guideline but 34.1% disagreed with the statement that the infection can be transmitted through the medical equipments and only

36.7% (95%, CI: .31-.42) always use a mask. Infection control training found statistically significant (p. <002) in practice compare to

the nurses who did not get training recently. Workload and resources constraint found statistically significant (p<.003) for infection

control practices among nurses.

Conclusion:

Infection control training, standard workload and availability of logistics can ensure standard infection control practice

among nurses. The government and the hospital authority should focus on the mentioned issues to enhance infection control practice

among nurses in Bangladesh.

dostogirharun@gmail.com

J Nursing Research and Practice, Volume 3

DOI: 10.4172/2632-251X-C1-003