KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARD PRECAUTION AMONG STUDENT NURSES

Abstract

Background: Objective: This study assessed the knowledge and gegree of complience regarding standard precaution among students nurses. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Study was conducted in the Private sector of Faisalabad. Period: Jan 2018 t Mar 2018. Material and Method: Vast majority (89.7%) of the student nurses have good knowledge (students are satisfactorily well versed with the concepts of standard precautions) (m = 14.45/19) and high compliance (m = 3.59) of standard precautions. Results: The use of mask has the highest degree of compliance (m = 3.95) while the use of eye goggles has the lowest degree of compliance (m = 3.19). Findings suggest no significant association between knowledge and compliance with standard precautions. Teaching approaches must be geared towards intensifying further the compliances especially with the use of other protective equipments such eye goggles and gloves. Furthermore, environment that models and promotes standard precaution practices should be developed by the faculty. Conclusion: From this research it is possible to deduce that the level of knowledge and respect for standard precautions among the study population is quite high.