Evaluating the Effect of an Educational Program on Nurses’ Infection Control Practices in Neurosurgical Units: A Pre-Post Study
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Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program on nurses' practices related to infection control for patients undergoing craniotomy surgery in surgical wards. It also seeks to identify the relationship between various factors influencing nurses' infection control practices and the impact of the training program.
Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional design was adopted to achieve the study objectives. The research was conducted in the surgical wards and operating rooms of Ibn Al-Kuff Spinal Cord Injury Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. The study sample included 48 nurses working in these departments who were directly involved in infection control for craniotomy patients.
Findings: Following the implementation of the training program, nurses' practices were assessed using an observational checklist based on World Health Organization (WHO) infection control standards. A significant improvement in practice scores was observed after the training, with statistical analysis confirming the changes as highly significant (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that the infection control training program, grounded in WHO standards, had a substantial positive impact on nurses’ practices. The program facilitated the adoption of evidence-based infection control procedures, enhancing the quality of care for patients undergoing craniotomy surgery in both surgical wards and operating rooms.
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