Factors Predicting Standard Precaution Practices of Pediatric Nurses in Tertiary Hospitals
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Standard precautions, Pediatric nurses, Tertiary hospitalsAbstract
This predictive research study aimed to study the predicting factors of standard precaution practices of pediatric nurses in tertiary hospitals. The sample consisted of 116 nurses working in the pediatric ward providing care to pediatric patients aged 1 month to 15 years who were admitted at tertiary hospitals. Data were collected using questionnaires on perceived susceptibility risk for healthcare-associated infection, perceived severity of healthcare-associated infection, perceived benefits of standard precaution practices, perceived barriers of standard precaution practices, receiving information on standard precaution practices, knowledge of standard precaution practices, and standard precaution practices of pediatric nurses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression.
The results revealed that: Pediatric nurses demonstrated standard precaution practices at a high level. ( = 35.76, S.D.= 2.15) and perceived barrier to standard precaution practices was described predictability of standard precaution practices of pediatric nurses (6.10%) which was statistically significant. (p= .008) The result of this study suggested that support should be provided standard precaution practices. Activities should be implemented to reduce perceived barriers of standard precaution practices.
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