STANDARD ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON UNDER GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS OF ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Background Standard Precautions is the primary strategy and foundation for
Successful hospital acquired infection control. The routine implementation of
standard precautions greatly reduces the risk of nosocomial infections in the
absence of a definitive diagnosis. The aim of this study was to estimate the effect
of an educational intervention program on standard isolation precautions on
knowledge, attitude of medical students of Zagazig University. Methods: An
interventional study was used. Setting: The study was conducted at faculty of
Medicine Zagazig University. Sample: The study sample consisted of 135 medical
students in Zagazig University. Tools: Data was collected through: An
interviewing questionnaire to assess sociodemographic characteristics of
participants, their knowledge and attitude before and after educational intervention
regarding standard isolation precautions. Results: The majority of studied sample
has significant improvement in knowledge and attitude towards standard isolation
precautions (p<0.05) after implementation of the health education program. The
total knowledge and intention to change practice of the participants regarding
standard isolation precautions showed statistically significant improvements after
the intervention ( 92% and 74.9%) respectively after the intervention compared
with (18.5% and 42.3%) respectively before intervention( p<0.001). Conclusion
and recommendation: This study concluded that health education about standard
isolation precautions improved knowledge and attitude of the studied medical
students, so more interventions are needed to increase the knowledge about SIPs
and Infection Control among medical students.
Keywords: health education program, standard isolation precautions, infection
control, medical students