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IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON ATTITUDE TOWARD PREVENTING EXPOSURES TO BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS AMONG FINAL-YEAR NURSING STUDENTS IN NAM DINH UNIVERSITY OF NURSING
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Positive attitude to preventing occupational exposure helps nursing students correct their behavior in the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the educational intervention on attitude toward preventing exposures to blood and body fluids among final-year nursing students in Nam Dinh University of Nursing. Subject and method: 182 final-year full-time nursing students were randomly selected to participate in discussions through clinical situations in small groups and had their knowledge assessed with the same questionnaires at three different times (pre-intervention, right after intervention and 1 month after intervention). Results: General mean score of pre-intervention attitude is 3,69 ± 0,22 points, increase to 4,71 ± 0,17 points right after the educational intervention and maintain 4,68 ± 0,43 points after 1-month of the intervention. The difference is statistically significant with p < 0.001; In particular, the difference in attitude scores between right after intervention and 1- month after intervention was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The clinical-based program of the educational intervention to improve attitude of the final-year nursing students towards preventing exposure to blood and body fluids achieved good results and sustainability.
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attitude, nursing students, exposure, educational intervention
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