title: Evaluation of knowledge and practice amongst nursing staff toward infection control measures in a tertiary care hospital in India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A study to assess the level of knowledge and practice of 100 staff nurses on infection control measures was carried out in a tertiary care center.
  
  
  METHODS
  A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean knowledge of staff nurses regarding infection control measures was 75.5% and the mean reported infection control practice was 57.5%. After conducting exhaustive lectures on infection control related topics, a significant decline in the hospital-acquired infection (HAIs) rates was seen in the high-risk areas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Training of nursing staff is needed to improve knowledge and practice in infection control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Juhi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taneja
authors.forename: Mishra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: BibhaBati
authors.forename: Bhargava
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aradhana
authors.forename: Loomba
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poonam
authors.forename: Dogra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vinita
authors.forename: Thakur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Archana
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires