Authors : Farjana Akter; Marjia Akter Nipa; Md.Mahbub Hossain

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 8 - August

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24AUG538

Abstract : Introduction: In hospital patients, infections continue to develop and may also be affected by hospital personnel despite progress in the field of public health and hospital care. Infection among hospitable patients is encouraged by many factors: reduced immunity among patients; increasing variety of medical procedures and invasive techniques that lead to potential routes for infection; and transmission among crowded hospital populations of drug-resistant bacteria, where low infect control practices can facilitate transmission. Nosocomial infections occur globally and affect developing countries as well as poor- resource countries. The major causes of death and increased morbidity include infections acquired in health care.  Objective: To find out the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Staff nurses on Hospital Acquired Infections in tertiary care Hospital of Dhaka city.  Method: The study was conducted by Cross sectional, descriptive quantitative research study design with 133 samples included with the inclusion criteria. Data were collected by face to face interviewed method.  Results: Among of the participants, the majority of the nurses were Diploma in Nursing 64.4%, B.Sc. in Nursing 23.7% and MPH/M.Sc. were 11.9%. Distribution of the participants by level of knowledge on hospital acquired infections (n=133), Here the most of the participants had moderate 46% (n=61) knowledge about hospital acquired infections.  Conclusion: Most of the nurses do not have a perfect knowledge about hospital acquired infection control. Therefore, it must be necessary that to learn the knowledge, control and prevention of hospital acquired infections. We also must be known how can use medical personnel about the prevention and control of HAIs according to world standards. Another way of gain knowledge from training, Presentation, academic courses, posters, and conferences.

Keywords : Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Nurses, Hospital Acquired Infections, Tertiary Care Hospital, Dhaka City.

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