Compliance to standard precautions among nurses working  in Qassim hospitals in KSA

Mersal, Fathia Ahmed; Keshk, Lamiaa Ismail

doi:10.14419/ijbas.v5i4.6832

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“…Such a result indicated that compliance with a certain practice was habitual (or termed natural performance) instead of being intellectual (Lam, 2011). Our results showed a higher CR than comparable findings in the literature involving nurses (Mersal & Keshk, 2016; Pereira et al., 2015) or other HCPs (Bahegwa et al., 2022). As in other studies, nurses not perceiving barriers in implementing SP guidelines scored better compliance with SPs than those who perceived barriers.…”

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Nurses’ compliance to standard precautions prior to and during COVID‐19

Dobrina

Donati

Giangreco

et al. 2023

International Nursing Review

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AimsTo measure nurses’ compliance with standard precautions during the COVID‐19 pandemic, compare findings with previous assessments and describe the barriers affecting nurses’ compliance.BackgroundHealthcare providers’ compliance with standard precautions is still limited worldwide. Implementation of infection control policies in hospitals is needed internationally, especially during a pandemic. Surprisingly, studies exploring nurses’ compliance with standard precautions are lacking during COVID‐19.MethodsA multicenter cross‐sectional study was adopted in two Italian hospitals. Nurses’ compliance with standard precautions was measured through The Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale (Italian version). An open‐ended question explored the barriers to nurses' compliance with standard precautions. Reporting, followed the STROBE guidelines.ResultsA total of 201 nurses were enrolled in 2020. Nurses’ compliance with standard precautions was suboptimal. A statistically significant improvement in the compliance rate with standard precautions was observed between pre‐ and during COVID‐19 assessments. High compliance was found in the appropriate use of surgical masks, gloves and sharps disposal. Nurses perceived personal, structural and organizational barriers to standard precautions adherence.ConclusionNurses’ compliance with standard precautions was not 100%, and different factors impeded nurses to work safely. Our findings provide institutional leaders and educators with the basis for implementing policies to optimize nurse safety, well‐being and patient care.Implications for nursing and health policiesNurses have the right to work safely, and when the shortage of personal protective equipment and nurses during an emergency threatens healthcare quality worldwide, policymakers are challenged to act by establishing an effective allocation of resources for consistent compliance with standard precautions. Moreover, nurses should actively engage in the implementation of infection control policies to improve safe behaviours among citizens and students accessing hospitals.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

Nurses’ compliance to standard precautions prior to and during COVID‐19

Dobrina

Donati

Giangreco

et al. 2023

International Nursing Review

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“…These have been additionally corroborated by Mendes (2019) and Nwankwo et al (2020), identifying non-adherence to be a complex product of individual, organizational, and structural constraints [10,11]. A possible reason for non-compliance with SPs among HCWs is the lack of knowledge [12]. This creates a perfect storm [13] in which norms may be violated and not adhered to, enforced, or considered necessary.…”

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Compliance among Registered Nurses and Doctors in Critical Care Units: Challenges Affecting Their Adherence to Standard Precautions

Elseesy,

Al-Zahrani,

Kandil

et al. 2023

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(1) Background: Awareness and compliance with standard precautions (SPs) are essential health issues for both healthcare staff and patients. Hence, more research is urgently needed in the health sector worldwide, particularly in Arab countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate compliance with SPs among nurses and doctors, as well as challenges affecting their adherence to these SPs. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. The researchers administered the compliance with the Standard Precautions Scale (CAPS) to staff nurses and doctors from critical care units at a university-affiliated hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A total of 112 nurses and 59 doctors were enrolled in the study to determine their compliance with SPs as well as the challenges affecting their adherence to these SPs. (3) Results: The overall mean percentage scores of nurses’ and doctors’ compliance with SPs were 36.43 ± 15.85% and 33.27 ± 15.76%, respectively. In addition, the current study identified associated challenges affecting these healthcare workers’ adherence to these SPs, including the effect of sociodemographic factors, such as age and experience. (4) Conclusions: The study found that both nurses and doctors had poor compliance with all SPs except for disposal of sharps, which scored with suboptimal compliance. Nurses’ compliance with recommended precautions varied significantly according to age, clinical experience, and attendance at training courses. Healthcare organizations should consider a holistic approach to promote adherence to SPs to enhance outcomes associated with optimized care delivery and stakeholder safety.

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“…The reason for this may be that smaller hospitals are more basic, lack good infrastructure, and have no specialized infection administration departments. By contrast, some study conducted in Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Ethiopia nurses has shown that the rate of compliance with SP reached only (23.0, 39.1, 57.4, 60, and 69.4%, respectively (Abuduxike et al, 2021;Asmr et al, 2019;Colet et al, 2017;Mersal and Keshk, 2016;Pereira et al, 2015). Moreover, some authors showed a very low rate of compliance with standard precautions among healthcare workers 19.2% (Keleb et al, 2023).…”

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Compliance with Standard Precautions Among Nurses in Buraidah Health Care Settings. Buraidah, Saudi Arabia

Alharbi,

Bawazir,

Nondo

2023

American Journal of Infectious Diseases

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This study was designed to determine the knowledge, compliance, and self-efficacy of standard precautions among nurses in Buraidah healthcare settings in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 420 qualified nurses with over one year of working experience in the selected health setting. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection, including sections related to knowledge, compliance, and self-efficacy on standard precautions. Regression analysis was used to identify factors related to achieving a good level of compliance. A high rate of a good level of compliance with standard precaution (95%) was reported in this study, followed by good knowledge (73.8%) and good self-efficacy (44.8%). Factors related to education levels such as those holding a bachelor certificate or above (AOR = 6.145, 95% CI = 3.105-12.161, p = <.0001), with experiences more than 5 years, working in a less contaminated environment, being of technical title as nurses and working in public hospitals (OR = 2.885, 95% CI = 1.230-6.767, p = .015), were found highly associated with a good level of knowledge, compliance and self-efficacy of standard precaution (p<0.05). Compliance with standard precautions among the nurses was good, however, best practices for strict adherence to the standard precautions are required as the core for ensuring good healthcare quality and an adequate safe working environment. Continuous orientation and training programs are required to achieve better improvement of SP measures.

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Compliance to standard precautions among nurses working in Qassim hospitals in KSA

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Nurses’ compliance to standard precautions prior to and during COVID‐19

Nurses’ compliance to standard precautions prior to and during COVID‐19

Compliance among Registered Nurses and Doctors in Critical Care Units: Challenges Affecting Their Adherence to Standard Precautions

Compliance with Standard Precautions Among Nurses in Buraidah Health Care Settings. Buraidah, Saudi Arabia

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