Effect of a Blood-Borne Diseases Prevention Program on Nurses' Performance in Pediatric Critical Care Units

Document Type : Original Article

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Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University- Cairo- Egypt

Abstract

Background: Prevention of percutaneous injuries and other blood exposures is an important step in preventing the transmission of blood-borne viruses to healthcare personnelAim of Study was to assess the effect of a prevention program for blood-borne diseases on
nurses' performance for infection control standard precautions. Research Design: A quasi-experimental
design was utilized. Study settings: the study conducted at Critical area (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Children's Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals.
Research Subject: included 45 nurses selected by simple random sample working in the previously
mentioned settings. Tools of the data collection: A predesigned questionnaire sheet, Observational
Checklists were used pre and post program implementation Results: revealed that there was a statistical
significant difference between nurses' performance pre and post program for blood-born diseases.
Conclusion a prevention program for blood-borne diseases had significant effect on nurses' performance
for infection control. Recommendation it could be recommended that implement the designed
prevention program for blood-borne diseases to all nursing staff in all pediatric settings

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 10, Issue 3
September 2019
Pages 22-36

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