Nurses Intervention Regarding Infection Control Measures for Patients with Esophageal Varices During Endoscopy at Zagazig University Hospital

Abstract

Background and aim of the Work: Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is an important method for diagnosing and treating diseases. Endoscopes are multifaceted and reusable devices. The conception of infection control in the context of endoscopy is vital in decreasing the transmission of infections. The infection control educational program has been the most real and significant for refining the nurses' knowledge and practice which is helpful to the patients with esophageal that varies during endoscopy. This study's aim was to evaluate the effect of nurses' intervention regarding caring for patients with esophageal at Zagazig University Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A quasi experimental design was employed in this study. The study was directed in endoscopy unit, at Zagazig University Hospital. The study samples were all the available endoscopy nursing staff. The study lasted from the beginning of Jun 2017 to the end of March in 2018. Results: The findings showed that, slightly more than 50% of nurses were in the age group of more than 40 years with the mean age of 38.7 ± 10.7, while slightly more than 50% of the nurses had more than 10 years of practice. There was an enhancement in the entire level of nurses' knowledge and practice concerning the infection control with the highly significant noteworthy change between the pre- and post-programs regarding the infection control. Conclusion: It could be concluded that the establishment of the health educational program improved the nurses' knowledge and practice concerning the endoscopy infection. In recommendations, continued educational infection dominance training programs have been suggested in in the endoscopy units. Hence, the integrate of such interventions would be applied in all the endoscopy units all over Egypt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences is the property of International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)