COMPLIANCE OF STANDARD PRECAUTIONS IN NURSING PRACTICES IN CHILDREN HOSPITAL FAISALABAD

Abstract

Background: Universal precautions dealt with the exercise, in medication, or keeping off contact with patients' bodily fluids, with the aid of the carrying of nonporous articles including scientific gloves, goggles, and face shields. In many studies, compliance with standard precautions among healthcare workers was reported to be inadequate. Objective: The main objectives of this study is to identify the compliance of standard precautions among nurses. Study Design: Observational Study. Setting: Children hospital Faisalabad. Period: Jun 2017 to Dec 2017. Material & Methods: This research was conducted in Children hospital Faisalabad. A questionnaire was designed to be filled by 129 nurses working in the hospital. The gathered data was processed and analyzed by SPSS to examine their results and to view. Result: The sample size of this research was 129 nurses working in hospital to identify the compliance of standard precautions. The study showed cleared results that there is unsatisfactory compliance of standard precautions. Conclusion: The study showed cleared results that there is unsatisfactory compliance of standard precautions.