Compliance of infection control practices among registered nurses: A cross-sectional study

Nurses are essential in the upkeep, maintenance, and implementation of infection control standards and guidelines by ensuring that their practices reflect the current evidence in the prevention of infectious diseases. The study performed to measure the level of infection control practices compliance among nurses. A cross-sectional design, was performed among nurses in 3 governmental hospitals. Infection control practices Tool were shared between August 2023 and October 2023, made up of 29 questions scored using a 5-point Likert scale. Overall mean levels of infection control practices were rated weak compliance (raw score = 105, mean = 3.64, standard deviation [SD] = 0.9). The items with the highest rated scores were Item 1 ("I wash my hands before and after giving care to patient") (raw score = 110, mean = 3.79, SD = 1.0) and Item 25 ("I inform other units before transferring patients who are under contact precautions") (raw score = 110, mean = 3.79, SD = 1.1). None of the sociodemographic variables analyzed show a statistically significant relationship with infection control practices, as all P-values are >.05. Nurse, managers, and hospital administrators should ensure that policies reflect the critical significance of infection control practices in preventing further morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients and protecting the health and well-being of nurses and other healthcare staff.