Knowledge And Compliance With Standard Precautionary Measures Among Nurses In Madonna University Teaching Hospital,Elele,Rivers State

Abstract

The study determined the knowledge and compliance with standard precautionary measures among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital Elele (MUTH) Rivers State. Two (2) research questions based on the two (2) objectives were formulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The sample for the study consisted of 102 nurses working in Madonna University Teaching Hospital Elele in Rivers State. The main instrument used for data collection was a self structured questionnaire distributed to the nurses in their different wards and units of MUTH, Elele. The self structured questionnaire was validated by experts in the field. The reliability of the instrument was established through test re-test method outside the study population which yielded a high positive correlation of 0.86. The data was collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages. Based on the findings, the study revealed that out of 92 respondents, 89 (96.7%) of the respondents have good knowledge of standard precaution, 80 (86.96%) comply with standard precautionary measures. The hypothesis was tested, there was no significant relationship between years of service and compliance with the standard precautionary measures (2, .05, p=.425). The null hypothesis was not rejected at .05 alpha level

 It was concluded that knowledge and compliance with standard precautionary measures among nurses in MUTH was good. In recommendation, the factors that promote compliance should be encouraged.