Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ICU head nurses regarding infection control and antimicrobial resistance in Iran: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the intensive care unit (ICU), infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria lead to poor clinical outcomes, prolonged ICU and hospital stays, high mortality and morbidity rates, and higher patient care cost. This study investigated knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of ICU head nurses in Iran towards infection prevention and control (IPC) measures and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Methods

This study was conducted among 61 ICU head nurses of the 36 hospitals in Isfahan, Iran on 19th July 2023. Data was collected by self-administer questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 25.0 level of significance was considered to be less than 0.05 in all tests.

Results

Of the 61 participants, 56 (91.8%) were female and their ages ra

SUBMITTER: Karimian P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature