The Effect of Catheter-Related Infection Control Education on Surgical Nurses’ Knowledge Levels and Attitudes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, cilt.55, sa.10, ss.479-486, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.3928/00220124-20240617-02
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.479-486
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Catheters are commonly used in health care. As nurses play an active role in the prevention of catheter-related infections, their knowledge and attitudes on this subject are important. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of an educational intervention about catheter-related infection control precautions on nurses’ knowledge levels and attitudes. Method: This study was a single-center randomized controlled trial. The intervention group (n = 35) received evidence-based face-to-face education. The control group (n = 35) received routine in-service training. The nurses’ knowledge and attitudes were assessed before, immediately after, and 3 months after the education. Results: After the training, the intervention group had statistically higher total scores than the control group on both scales immediately after the training (p < .001 and p = .008, respectively) and 3 months after the training (p = .001 and p < .001, respectively). Conclusion: The evidence-based structured educational intervention about catheter-related infection prevention practices positively affected the knowledge and attitudes of surgical nurses.