Factors Influencing Standard Precaution Practices among Nurses In Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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2021
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African Journal of Health, Nursing And Midwifery
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Nurses are known to be at the frontline of risks to many occupational hazards within health care system. These hazards include exposure to infections that may arise from injuries from sharps and contact with body fluids.Standard precautions involve infection control techniques against contacting pathogenic microorganisms which can cause diseases in humans. This study assessed the factors influencing practice of standard precautions among Nurses in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. This study involved a descriptive cross-sectional study, which was carried out among 305 Nurses in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. A self-structured questionnaire was implored for this study and consent of the respondent was soughted.The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics of mean score, frequency and percentage.The mean age of the respondents was 41.64±10.1years and many (68.5%) had more than 10 years of work experience. The study revealed a high level of knowledge and positive attitude towards standard precaution among Nurses. The mostly reported factor influencing the practice of standard precautions were due to the unavailability of personal protective equipment (PPE) (92.1%), followed by the lack of regular training on standard precautions (91.1%).
Majority ofthe respondents had high levels of knowledge and positive attitude towards standard precaution. There is need for continuing sensitization and monitoring of standard precaution practices among Nurses in order to sustain the high levels. The study recommends that health care institutions should ensure the availability of PPE to ensure practice of standard precautions and there should be regular in-service training on standard precautions.
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Attitude, Knowledge, Practice, Standard Precautions
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Julius O.M., Salamat O.A., Bukola T.M., Joshua O.O., Deborah F.O. (2021), Factors Influencing Standard Precaution Practices Among Nurses in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery 4(5), 14-25. DOI: 10.52589/AJHNM IX3L8VO