THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC, THÁI ĐỘ VỀ PHÒNG NGỪA NHIỄM KHUẨN TIẾT NIỆU CỦA SINH VIÊN ĐIỀU DƯỠNG NĂM 4 TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC KỸ THUẬT Y TẾ HẢI DƯƠNG

Abstract

Objectives: Assess knowledge and attitudes in relation to the prevention of urinary tract infections in patients with urinary drainage among fourth-year nursing students at Hai Duong Medical Technical University. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 132 fourth-year nursing students at Hai Duong Medical Technical University during the period from December 2021 to June 2022. A questionnaire was used for data collection to assess nursing students’ knowledge and attitude regarding urinary tract infection prevention. The data gathered was analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS software. Students’ knowledge was adequate when there were ≥ 70%  correct answers. The attitude was grouped into positive and negative. Results: Participants were mainly female (93.2%); The number of students studying General Nursing accounted for 85.6%. Only 43.1% of nursing students had adequate knowledge regarding urinary tract infection prevention, while the percentage of nursing students with a positive attitude about urinary tract infection prevention accounted for 51.5%. Conclusions: the result of this study showed that nearly 50% of nursing students was inadequate knowledge regarding the prevention of urinary tract infections. Therefore, educational training is needed to improve knowledge among nursing students regarding the prevention of urinary tract infections when giving care to patients in clinical settings.