Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Hail University, Saudi Arabia.
Master Degree in Emergency Nursing, College of Nursing, Hail University, Saudi Arabia.
Ethiop J Health Sci. 2023 Jan;33(1):21-30. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v33i1.4.
This study was conducted to assess nurses' compliance with standard precautions during COVID-19 pandemic at emergency departments, Hail city, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in the year 2021, at emergency departments of governmental hospitals in Hail city, Saudi Arabia. A total of 138 emergency nurses were selected using a census sampling method, and included in the current study. Of them, 56(40.6%) were from King Khalid Hospital, 35(25.4%) from King Salman Specialist Hospital, 28(20.3%) from Sharaf Urgent Care Hospital, and 19(13.8%) from Maternity and Child Hospital. The compliance with standard precautions scale was used, and socio-demographic characteristics were assessed using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 28.
A large percentage (71.0%) of the studied nurses were females, and (78.3%) were Saudi. The mean scores of compliances with standard precautions ranged from 3.1 to 3.9 out of 4. The overall compliance rate with all components of standards precautions was optimal (92.75%). Significant statistical differences were found in the mean scores of the "prevention of cross infection from person to person" with age; and between the mean scores of the "decontamination of spills and used article" with profession carrier P-values = 0.013, and 0.016, respectively.
The compliance with standard precautions by emergency nurses was optimal (more than 90%). The mean compliance scores with the standard precautions could be associated with age and professional category. Continuous training program to enhance compliance with standard precautions among emergency nurses with continuous follow up and evaluation are recommended.
本研究旨在评估沙特海拉尔市急诊科护士在 COVID-19 大流行期间遵守标准预防措施的情况。
这是一项 2021 年在沙特海拉尔市公立医院急诊科进行的横断面研究。使用普查抽样法选择了 138 名急诊护士，将他们纳入本研究。其中，56 名（40.6%）来自哈立德国王医院，35 名（25.4%）来自阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王专科医院，28 名（20.3%）来自 Sharaf 急救护理医院，19 名（13.8%）来自母婴医院。使用标准预防措施遵守情况量表，使用结构化问卷评估社会人口统计学特征。使用 SPSS 版本 28 进行统计分析。
研究护士中，很大一部分（71.0%）为女性，78.3%为沙特人。遵守标准预防措施的平均得分范围为 4 分中的 3.1 至 3.9 分。所有标准预防措施的总体遵守率为最佳（92.75%）。在“预防人与人之间的交叉感染”方面，年龄的平均得分存在显著统计学差异；在“溢出物和使用物品的消毒”方面，职业载体的平均得分存在显著统计学差异，P 值分别为 0.013 和 0.016。
急诊科护士遵守标准预防措施的情况最佳（超过 90%）。标准预防措施的平均遵守分数可能与年龄和职业类别有关。建议为急诊护士制定持续的培训计划，以提高其对标准预防措施的遵守，并持续跟进和评估。
