Knowledge of Nosocomial Infection Prevention Among the Nurses in Surgical Ward at a Public Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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.