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Measures Utilized For Prevention Of Nosocomial Infection In The Labour Ward Of University Of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ucth), Calabar.
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1.2 Statement of Problems
Nosocomial
infections have been recognized as a problem affecting the
quality of health care and a principal source of adverse healthcare
outcomes. Within the realm of patient safety, these infections
have serious impact such as increased hospital stay days, increased
costs of healthcare, economic hardship to patients and their families
and even deaths, are among the many negative outcomes (Anderson, Kaye,
Chen, Schmader, Choi, Sloan & Sexton, 2009).
Further more, it was
noted that Doctors and Midwives were not observing strict Aseptic
measures. It is with the above information the researcher carried out
this study to investigate nursing measures utilized for the prevention
of nosocomial infection in the labour ward of University of Calabar
Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar.
1.3 Purpose of Study
The
purpose of this study is to investigate nursing measures utilized for
the prevention of nosocomial infection in the labour ward of
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar.
1.4 Specific Objectives
i. To ascertain the level of knowledge of nosocomial infection among nurses in UCTH, Calabar.
ii.
To identify the nursing measures utilized for the prevention of
nosocomial infection in the labour ward of UCTH, Calabar.
1.5 Research Questions
i.
How much do nurses in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH),
Calabar know about nosocomial infection?
ii. What
nursing measures are utilized for the prevention of nosocomial
infections in the labour ward of UCTH, Calabar?
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