Nurses Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Benishangul Gumuz Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2021

Paulos Jaleta; Mulugeta Adimasu; Muluwas Amentie

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Nurses Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Benishangul Gumuz Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2021

Paulos Jaleta, Mulugeta Adimasu, Muluwas Amentie

Published in American Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Volume 6, Issue 4)

Received: 30 July 2021 Accepted: 9 August 2021 Published: 18 August 2021

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Introduction: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is one of the most common types of Healthcare associated infection which is considered to be 20% to 25% of all infections. It is an infection which occurs within 30 days after a surgical procedure or up to one year in those surgical patients in which an implant has been placed in an organ. SSI were the leading infections in developing country and strikingly higher proportions recorded in developed countries. Objective. nurses’ knowledge, practice, and associated factors towards surgical site infection prevention in Benishangul Gumuz Regional north West Ethiopia 2021. Methods: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted among staff nurse in Benishangul Gumuz regional hospitals, western Ethiopia from janury 1st to October 1st 2021. A total of 218 nurses were recruited consecutively as study subjects. Data was collected using structured questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and descriptive statistic was used to indicate the frequency and percentage of variables and chi-square was used to determine the predictors of nurse’s knowledge and practice at P values <0.05 was considered determine significant association. Result: about two handed eighteen study subject were interviewed the finding shows that 51.8% of nurse were not knowledgeable and around 47.2% of nurses were having poor practice toward SSI prevention. Chi-square test shows that variables like marital status, working period and work experience has got association with nurses’ knowledge and practice toward SSI prevention. finally training standard SSI prevention guideline close monitoring is required from respective facility and stakeholders.

Published in	American Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Volume 6, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajlm.20210604.12
Page(s)	58-65
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Surgical Site, Practice, Knowledge

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Paulos Jaleta, Mulugeta Adimasu, Muluwas Amentie. (2021). Nurses Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Benishangul Gumuz Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2021. American Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 6(4), 58-65. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajlm.20210604.12

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Paulos Jaleta; Mulugeta Adimasu; Muluwas Amentie. Nurses Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Benishangul Gumuz Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2021. Am. J. Lab. Med. 2021, 6(4), 58-65. doi: 10.11648/j.ajlm.20210604.12

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Paulos Jaleta, Mulugeta Adimasu, Muluwas Amentie. Nurses Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Benishangul Gumuz Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2021. Am J Lab Med. 2021;6(4):58-65. doi: 10.11648/j.ajlm.20210604.12

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Paulos Jaleta

Department of Nursing, College of Health Science, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
Mulugeta Adimasu

Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia
Muluwas Amentie

Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia

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Paulos Jaleta; Mulugeta Adimasu; Muluwas Amentie. Nurses Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Benishangul Gumuz Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2021. Am. J. Lab. Med. 2021, 6(4), 58-65. doi: 10.11648/j.ajlm.20210604.12

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Paulos Jaleta, Mulugeta Adimasu, Muluwas Amentie. Nurses Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Toward Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Benishangul Gumuz Hospitals Northwest Ethiopia 2021. Am J Lab Med. 2021;6(4):58-65. doi: 10.11648/j.ajlm.20210604.12

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