Injections are one of the most common health care procedures and have been used effectively for many years in preventive and curative healthcare. The present study examined the baseline knowledge of injection safety and injection-related practice among Nurses in Central Hospital Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria. The study used descriptive research design and the target population are nurses. Sample size of 100 was determined using Taro Yamani formula and simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of the 100 respondents from the target population. Self-developed questionnaire was used as instrument, with a reliability index of 0.97. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse data. Criterion mean of 2.50 was used. The demographic characteristics of respondents revealed that majority of the respondents were within the age group of 41-45years (31%), female (89%), Christians (100%), within the ethnic group of Urhobo (53%). Result further revealed that majority of respondents had BNSc certificate (62%), with 12-15years working experience (51%). This study observed that the respondents knowledge about the baseline knowledge of injection safety and injection-related is high (`c =3.89) and the practice level is also high (`c =3.80). The hypotheses also showed that there is a significant relationship between knowledge and practice of injection safety (P=0.003). In conclusion, nurses have adequate baseline knowledge of injection safety, similarly, good knowledge and practice is significantly related to injection safety among nurses in the study area. There is need for continuous training and awareness creation on injection safety practice at all levels of healthcare system
- UZUEGBU UGOCHUKWU ENYINNAYA | UZUEGBU UGOCHUKWU ENYINNAYA | UZUEGBU UGOCHUKWU ENYINNAYA | ueuzuegbu@delsu.edu.ng | 08037199279, OFILI | MARY | ISIOMA | isiomamary74@gmail.com | 08169420354, NWOGUEZE | BARTHOLOMEW | CHUKWUEBUKA | bukasono123@gmail.com | 08064062111
- Nurses; Injection safety; Baseline knowledge; injection-related practice
- ASSESSMENT OF BASELINE KNOWLEDGE OF INJECTION SAFETY
