Abstract:
This study aimed to identify nurses' level of knowledge regarding Nosocomial Infection
prevention. This cross-sectional study was conducted at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). A
total of 150 nurses working at DMCH were recruited following the exclusion & inclusion criteria using
a convenience sampling method. The data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed
using the SPSS. The study findings showed that the mean age of the participants was 38.5 years, and
86.7% of the nurses were female. About 63.3% had a diploma in nursing, and 36.70% had 5 years of job
experience. More than two-fifths (45.3%) received the information regarding the prevention of
nosocomial infection, whereas 96.7% wanted to attend the educational program on the prevention of
nosocomial infection. Most of the respondents (84.0%) mentioned that environment is the major source
of nosocomial infection. This study revealed the nurse’s level of knowledge regarding nosocomial
infection is not up to the standard level/satisfactory, to expand the nurse’s knowledge regarding
prevention of nosocomial infection, the in-service training, organizing short courses, conducting
seminars and symposiums, and other suitable programs to be initiated for expanding to date knowledge.
