APPLICATIONS OF INFECTION CONTROL POLICY IN TRAGHEN TEACHING HOSPITAL THEATER, LIBYA 2024

Abstract Background: - The operating room (OR) also known as operating room complex or surgical theatre; it is considered as one of the most complex departments in the hospital. Aim: - To evaluate the medical staff about application of infection control in operating room. Method: - The research done in south west of Libya at Traghan teaching hospital, a questioner and observational chick list was used. Total sample of (25) medical staff in operating room were participated, the data was analyzed by software program (SPSS) and presented in tables and figures. Result: - The study showed that, most of the workers in the operating room were female (80%), and the percentage of specialist nurses was less than two third of them (64%). also, it was found that most of them (88%) received training on infection control, in addition to that, always apply infection control guidelines, and (44%) had knowledge and experience about application of infection control protocol. Conclusion: - This study concluded that, medical staff in the operation room had experience in application of infection control and they practice it correctly, the most important of which is personal protective equipment.