Jing, Wong Jing
(2014)
Knowledge and compliance towards
standard precautions among pediatric
nurses at Hospital Universiti Sains
Malaysia (Hospital USM).
Project Report.
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Knowledge and compliance towards SP is essential in order to prevent or
reduce nosocomial infections. But sadly, the knowledge and reality of adopting SP
within hospital setting was far from what was recommended and had proven to be
problematic. The objectives of this descriptive cross-sectional study were to identify the
level of knowledge and compliance towards SP and the factors that affected compliance
towards SP among pediatric nurses at Hospital USM. It was evaluated in 66 nurses in
pediatric unit (2S, 6S, 6U) which selected by using purposive sampling. Data obtained
by using questionnaire modified by Luo et al. (2010) which consisted of four general
information questions, 20 knowledge questions of trichromatous choices. 20 compliance
items of five-point Likert scale, and ten self-efficacy items of four-point Likert Scale.
The data were then processed by using SPSS version 20.0 and analyzed using
descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi square test. Results obtained showed that majority
of the nurses had a moderate knowledge and fair compliance towards SP. In addition,
there was a significant association between clinical working experience (years) and
compliance of pediatric nurses towards SP (p value= 0.012); knowledge regarding SP
and compliance towards SP (p value= 0.000): and self-efficacy and compliance towards
SP (p value= 0.024). Whereas, there was no significant association between working
ward and compliance towards SP (/? value= 0.184) and highest nursing educational level
and compliance towards SP (p value= 0.252). In a nutshell, these research findings had
provided a data on knowledge and compliance level towards SP among pediatric nurses
at Hospital USM. It can be a guidance to improve the knowledge and compliance
towards SP among the nurses so that the nosocomial infections rate can be reduced.
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