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Abstract
Background: The universal precaution practice applies the basic principles of infection control through hand washing, utilization of appropriate protective barriers such as gloves, mask, gowns and eye wear, and safe handling and disposal of sharps, safe handling and disposal of linen, disposal of waste, and disinfection. The aim of this study is to evaluate universal precautions for infection control in health care centers in Shoubra El Kheimah. Setting This study was conducted at 5 health centers in Shoubra El Kheimah. Sample all nurses (140) who were working in 5 health centers recruited in the study. Tools for data collection, two tools were used for data collection first tool was a self – administered questionnaire for collecting data related to socio-demographic characteristics of nurses,work characteristics and nurses knowledge about infection control measures and the second tool was an observational checklist for assessing nurses compliance to universal precautions and ideal construction of the health centers. Results this study found that approximately one third of the nurses had poor knowledge related to infection control measures and more than half of them had unsatisfactory compliance toward infection control measures, It is clear that proportion of nurses with poor knowledge has a higher unsatisfactory compliance. Conclusion the results of the study showed that the study revealed highly statistical difference at p<0.001 between pre and post program about nurse’s knowledge about infection control, universal precaution and cleaning disinfection, sterilization. Recommendation, provision of educational booklets for universal precaution as a guide and reference is very important to motivate nurses for continuity of knowledge regarding infection control. Developing training programs for nurses to strength the knowledge and improves their performance toward infection control.