Knowledge and practice regarding prevention of surgical site infection among nursing students at School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a significant clinical problem leading to morbidity and mortality for hospitalized surgical patients. The goal of this descriptive crosssectional study was to determine the level of knowledge and practice, examined the difference between knowledge and practice and...
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| Format: | Monograph |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/56280/ http://eprints.usm.my/56280/1/NOOR%27AIN%20BINTI%20CHE%20AZIZ%20-%20e.pdf |
| Summary: | Surgical site infection (SSI) is a significant clinical problem leading to morbidity
and mortality for hospitalized surgical patients. The goal of this descriptive crosssectional
study was to determine the level of knowledge and practice, examined the
difference between knowledge and practice and also their relationship regarding
prevention of SSI among final year Diploma nursing and Bachelor degree nursing at
School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Seventy two final year
nursing students were recruited in this study using systematic randomized sampling.
Data were collected from February to March 2013 using self-report questionnaires and
analyzed using SPSS version 20. Ethical approval was obtained from Research Ethics
Committee (Human), USM. The results revealed overall level of knowledge regarding prevention of SSI were at low level for Diploma nursing (M=63.00, SD=9.81) and Bachelor degree nursing (M= 65.22, SD= 12.67). Meanwhile, overall level of practices
were at high level for Diploma nursing (M= 86.51, SD= 7.78) and also Bachelor degree
nursing (M= 81.77, SD= 11.48). There were no significant difference of knowledge
regarding prevention of SSI (p = 0.408) but significant difference of practice regarding
prevention of SSI between final year Diploma and Bachelor degree nursing students (p
= 0.045). The study also found there was a weak relationship between knowledge and
practice regarding prevention of SSI for Diploma nursing (r = -0.050, p - 0.773) and
Bachelor degree nursing (r = 0.088, p = 0.612). Based on findings, it was recommended that the syllabus in Nursing Curriculum should be reviewed and added comprehensive
program regarding prevention of SSI. Extensive clinical posting should be considered
for nursing students to improve their specific skills on prevention of SSL |
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