MEASURES UTILIZED FOR PREVENTION OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION IN THE LABOUR WARD OF MADONNA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ELELE
Abstract
Thefocusofthisstudyistoassessthemeasuresutilized forpreventionofnosocomialinfectionin the labour ward of Madonna University Teaching Hospital Elele, Rivers State. Three specific objectives and research questions were formulated to guide the study. The target population comprised of clinical nurses in the labour ward of the hospital. The researcher made use of a descriptive survey design using a self-designed questionnaire for data collection. The data was descriptivelysummarized withthe use offrequency, percentages and tables. Results revealed the measuresforpreventionofnosocomialinfectiontoincludeperformhandhygienebeforetouching a patient (77.5%), perform hand hygiene before a clean/ sterile procedure (74.2%), wash hands withsoap and waterimmediatelyafter exposure riskto bodyfluids(78%),performhand hygiene after touching a patient (76.3%), perform hand hygiene after touching any object or furniture in the patient’s immediate surroundings (68.3%), and use of patient education (79.5%). On effectivenessofthemeasures,findingsshowedthatmajorityagreedthatnosocomialinfectionscan be effectively prevented through universal precautionary measures (76%); and that isolation of infectious cases is effective to prevent the occurrences ofnosocomial infections (74.2%). Lastly, thebarrierswereshownto includehighrateofnursingstaffturnover (61.3%),timespenttraining new staff(43.3%),limitations in language competency(60.8%),heavyclinicalworkloads(6
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