The Effect of Training Program on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice Regarding Control of Neonatal Nosocomial Infections in Pediatric and Obstetrics and Gynecology Teaching Hospitals, Gezira State, Sudan

Nosocomial infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Knowledgeable and skillful of nurses play profound role in saving neonatal life. NIs represents a universally serious health problem and a major concern for the safety of both patients and the health care providers. This quazi-experemental hospital based study was aimed to assess the effect of the training program on nurses' knowledge and practice regarding control of neonatal nosocomial infections in Pediatric and Obstetrics and Gynecology Teaching Hospitals, Gezira State, Sudan. Sixty four nurses in neonatal care units during the period from (2019-2020) were participate in this study. Data was collected using structural self-administer questionnaire and analyzed by using (SPSS) version (23). This study showed that a significantly higher increased of percentage results for all questions regarding knowledge about concept of infection, Nosocomal infection, infection control during insertion of cannula and control of Nosocomial infection in post-intervention compared pre-intervention. Nurse's knowledge regarding prevention and control of Neonatal Nosocomial infections were improved after training program especially regarding definition, causes, and source of infection. The study concluded that there is significant improvement in nurses’ practice regarding Prevention and control of neonatal nosocomial infections after the implementation of the training program. The study recommended that to conducted periodic training program about prevention and control neonatal nosocomial infection.