Knowledge and practice of catheter-related urinary tract infection prevention and its associated factors among nurses working at public hospitals, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia: Cross-sectional survey

More than one-third of the respondents have inadequate knowledge while less than two-thirds of the respondents have inadequate practices which suggests the presence of knowledge to practice gap in catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention. In-service training, nurse's current working unit, and the presence of a guideline were significantly associated with both the knowledge and practice of nurses toward catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention.