An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Common Infections in Critically ill Clients among Staff Nurses Working in Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab

The present study was undertaken by the Investigator to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Common Infections in Critically ill Clients Among Staff Nurses Working in Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab and to conduct a class on common infections in critically ill clients for staff nurses with a view of develop positive attitude and improve the knowledge. The study was conducted with objectives to assess the level of knowledge regarding common infections in critically ill clients among staff nurses, to ascertain relationship between the knowledge among staff nurses regarding common infections in critically ill clients with selected variables like age, gender, professional qualification, training institute, professional experience, area of work and source of information, to identify the deficit area of knowledge among staff nurses regarding common infections in critically ill clients, to prepare & conduct a class regarding common infections in critically ill clients among staff Nurses. Aim of the study is to gain insight about knowledge regarding common infections in critically ill clients among staff nurses and plan to conduct a class for Critical Care nurses to improve the knowledge. Quantitative research approach and non-experimental research was used to accomplish the state objectives. The conceptual framework was based on Fitts and Posner Theory (1967) of learning. Data was collected with the help of Self Structured Knowledge questionnaire. Subject were chosen by the purposive Sampling technique and sample size was 100.The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that majority of staff nursing 55% were having average level of knowledge, followed by 23% having good level of knowledge ,18% of the staff nurses having below average level of knowledge and only 4% of staff nurses had excellent level of knowledge. The area of mean percentage of knowledge score among staff nurses was highest deficit 62.5% (rank1) regarding CAUTI, followed by 63.78 % (Rank 2) which was CLABSI. The lowest mean percentage of knowledge deficit score was 64.14% (rank 3) about VAP. Age, Training Institute, Professional Experience had significant impact on knowledge of staff nurses regarding Common Infections in Critically Ill clients. Based on assumption and to full fill the aim of study, Structured teaching was conducted for staff nurses to bring awareness on Common infections in Critically ill Clients.