Abstract:

Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the level of nurse’s knowledge and practice regarding postoperative infection prevention who work in the surgical departments of the military hospital in Sudan.

Background: Postoperative infection is known worldwide as one of the five several causes of harm to patients and preventable patient safety problem, also frequently described as a sign of the quality of care provided by health care organizations.

Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 122 nurses. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 23. Statistical package. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study population in relation to related variables.

The results: The analysis of knowledge scores of the total sample showed the participant knowledge level regarding postoperative infection prevention was poor based on their results only (37.6%) of the participants give correct answers. Regarding a practice, was found the nurses has a good practice about postoperative infection prevention, 63.2%. Some barriers have been found, such as insufficient knowledge, Staff shortage, inadequate facilities, equipment, and lack of a surveillance system.

Conclusion: Concluded that the nurse's working in a military hospital in Sudan that their knowledge regarding postoperative infection was found to be inadequate. Should the higher educational status, tending approved practice, being further encountered showed a positive and significant connection with knowledge. Whereas staff shortage, inadequate facilities, were found to be affected by the practice of postoperative infection prevention.

The study recommended In-service practicing updating programs and ensuring the availability of the required equipment are some of the important steps to improve nurses' knowledge and practice.

Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Postoperative, Infection, Prevention.

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