Nurses' knowledge and its determinants in surgical site infection prevention: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess and synthesize the global evidence on the level of nurses' knowledge and its determinants regarding the prevention of surgical site infections.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted following strict methodological guidelines to ensure accuracy and reliability. Adhering to the 2020 PRISMA checklist, a systematic review and meta-analysis sought to establish the pooled proportion of nurse's knowledge and its determinants regarding surgical site infection prevention globally. MeSH terms and keywords were included in the search. Data extraction, quality assessment, and analysis followed established protocols. Heterogeneity and publication bias was assessed using STATA versio

SUBMITTER: Habtie TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11778644 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature