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Abstract
Background: Infection is the leading cause of morbidity and the second most
frequent cause of mortality among patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis patients, as well as the dialysis staff, are vulnerable to
contracting Hospital Acquired Infections. Aim: This study was designed to
investigate the effect of implemented infection control training program on
nurses’ performance in the hemodialysis unit. Design: A quasi-experimental
design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Sample: It was a
convenient sample consisted of 30 nurses. Setting: This study was conducted
in the hemodialysis unit at Abou-hommos General Hospital, Elbehira
Govemorate, Egypt. Tools: three tools were used for data collection, Infection
Control Precautions questionnaire, Infection control Precautions Observational
Checklist and the training program. Results: There are a highly statistically
significant relation between sample nurses’ Knowledge of nosocomial
infection and standard precaution and application of infection control
Precautions before, immediately after the program and during the follow-up
after two and four months. There are a positive moderate correlation between
the sample Knowledge of infection control and their performance of infection
control precautions with a highly statistically significant difference throughout
the study phases. Conclusion: This study concluded that the implemented
infection control precautions training program had statistically significant
effect on improving nurse’s knowledge and practice. Recommendations:
Similar study can be repeated by increasing the size of the sample for
generalization the study.