Nurses Knowledge and Practices Regarding Aseptic Technique Applied with Burn Patients at Teaching Hospitals in Mosul City

Abstract

Background: Burns is one of the most serious injuries to mankind, considering the difficulty of treating a burn injury.

Aims of the study: this study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge and practices regarding aseptic technique applied to burn patients at Teaching Hospitals in Mosul City.

Methodology: Descriptive design selected for the assessment of nurses' knowledge and practices regarding aseptic technique applied to burn patients. The period of this study was in the 1\ June \ 2020 to 15 \ January \ 2021. A purposive sample for this study choice (60) nurses who agree to participate in the study. The tool was constructed, and it is composed of the three-part represents the demographic variables, assess the knowledge of nurses, and practices to an applied aseptic technique in managing patients with burns. The answer to the questions in part two is symbolized as (0) for the incorrect answer and (1) for the correct answer. While practices items were: (3) always, (2) for some time, and (1) for never. Performed descriptive statistics and inferential statistical methods were by SPSS (Version 25) by using the data significant at P. value ≤ 0.05.

Results: The results represented a higher percentage of age group (26-30) years was 41.7%, the majority of gender was 51.7% males in the study. Most certificates were secondary school nursing. The years of experience between (1-5 years), the nurses have inadequate knowledge and practiced aseptic technique for managing burn patients.

Conclusion: The majorities of nurses have insufficient knowledge and used aseptic technique at an inadequate level in practice. The study discovered a significant relationship between nurses' knowledge and practices with their age.

Recommendations: To reduce mortality and morbidity, burn patients must be managed using aseptic technique, which necessitates training and adequate facilities