Evaluation of Nurses’ Practices Toward the Application Standard Precaution Measures in Children Hemodialysis Unit

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Nawras T. Salman, Wisam Mashaan Muttaleb

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate nurses ’practices toward the application of standardized precaution measures in pediatric hemodialysis unit.


Methodology: A descriptive analysis study conducted from 1st July to 20th March 2023. A non-probability purposive sample of nurses participated in the study who were working in pediatric hemodialysis units. To evaluate nurses’ practices toward application of standardized precaution measures in pediatric hemodialysis unit in items (Before Beginning Routine Disinfection of the Dialysis Station Arteriovenous fistula/graft cannulation, Arteriovenous fistula/ graft Dec annulation, Hemodialysis catheter exit site, Hemodialysis injectable medication preparation, Hemodialysis injectable medication administration, Routine Disinfection of the Dialysis Station – After patient has left station according to standardized precaution measures in hemodialysis unit of standardized precaution measures for children in hemodialysis unit).  a self-administered questionnaire and checklist were constructed depend upon Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) audit tool and checklist who was formally published for the same purpose. The questionnaire was applied as a mean of data collection. The validity of the questionnaire was determined by presenting it to (16) specialist experts and its reliability was determined through a pilot study The reliability was practices (0.880). The data analysis through using statistical analysis procedures by using SPSS


Results: The results of the study shows that nurses had poor practices about the application of standardized precaution measures for children in hemodialysis unit. include practice before Beginning Routine Disinfection of the Dialysis Station(M=0,13)  Arteriovenous fistula/graft cannulation (M=0,20) Arteriovenous fistula/ graft Dec annulation(M=0,25), Hemodialysis catheter exit site(M=0,35), Hemodialysis catheter disconnection M=0,53), Hemodialysis injectable medication preparation(M=0,52), Hemodialysis injectable medication administration(M=0,49), Routine Disinfection of the Dialysis Station – After patient has left station according to standardized precaution measures in hemodialysis unit (M=0,70).   


Conclusion: the study concluded that nurses have poor practices about the application of application of standardized precaution measures in pediatric hemodialysis unit in all items


Recommendation: The study recommended the necessity of applying programs of the same topic to improve nurses’ practices.     

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