Examining the Performance of Nursing and Midwifery Students Regarding the Control of Hospital Infections
Abstract
Introduction: Hospital infections are one of the problems of hospitals in all countries. Nosocomial infections occur as a result of the patient's stay in the hospital and are among the most important causes of medical, social, and economic problems in different countries. As one of the members of the health care team, the nurse has a vital role in controlling and preventing these infections, so this study aims to investigate the performance of nursing students regarding the control of hospital infections at Shahid Beheshti School of Nursing and Midwifery in the year 2021 was done.
Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with the aim of investigating the performance of nursing students in controlling hospital infections in Shahid Beheshti School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2021. The research population included undergraduate nursing students. An available random sampling method was used. The tool for collecting information was a researcher-made questionnaire. After completing the sampling, the data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 statistical software and descriptive and inferential statistical tests using independent t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square.
Results: In this study, the performance of 160 nursing students (33% male and 67% female) in the field of hospital infection control was investigated using a questionnaire. The average performance score of the students was at a good level and the performance score was almost good (Table 1). There was no statistically significant difference between the average grades of students in different age groups (P>0.05).
Conclusion: In line with the aim of the study, students' performance in hospital infection control, the results showed that the average scores of students' performance were in three levels: poor, average, and good.
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