Evaluation of nurses’ knowledge and practices in healthcare-associated infections management following clinical pharmacist-led training in a Romanian clinical hospital using a questionnaire

Background: Romania has one of the highest rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Europe. Nurses need strong theoretical and practical knowledge to manage HAIs effectively since they have direct contact with patients. Objective: To evaluate post-intervention differences in nurses' theoretical knowledge and practical skills in HAIs management following clinical pharmacist-led training, a newly developed questionnaire was applied. Methods: = 102). The test group completed the questionnaire twice, first after a face-to-face training provided by a clinical pharmacist, and second at 4 weeks. The control group received no training and completed the same questionnaire once. We explored preliminary content and structural validity, internal consistency, and short-term post-intervention stability. Results: = .02. Psychometric evaluation provided preliminary evidence of acceptable validity and internal consistency of the questionnaire. Discussion: The observed post-intervention differences suggest that participation in the training was associated with higher practical skills scores. Limitations include the non-randomised design and self-report measures; future work should assess long-term retention beyond 4 weeks.