Immunome Research
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Ibrahim Yimam

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• Research Article
  Adherence to Infection Prevention and Factors among Nurses in Jimma University Medical Center
  Author(s): Israel Bekele*, Ibrahim Yimam and Gashaw Akele Israel Bekele*, Ibrahim Yimam and Gashaw Akele
  
  Background: Adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines is critical to improving the quality of hospital care based on their efficacy in reducing the occurrence of infections that compromise patients’ outcome. Nurses are front line of protecting themselves and clients from infectious disease. Nurses perform clinical procedures or other activities that can generate waste and expose themselves and clients to potentially infectious disease. This put nurses to be at higher risk for acquiring blood borne pathogens at health care facilities. Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and practice on adherence of infection prevention and its associated factors among nurses in Jimma University medical center. Method: Cross-sectional study design was conducted from April 1 .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1745-7580.1000156

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