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RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 835-838

doi: 10.5455/rmj.20230604041646


Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq

Ali Hussein Alwan, Abid Salih Kumait.


Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effect of an educational program on nursing staff regarding urinary tract infection associated with catheters (UTIAC) prevention in Kirkuk General Hospital, Kirkuk City.
Methodology: This pre-experimental (pre-post) one group study was conducted by purposive sample of 54 nurses recruited from respiratory, coronary, and intensive care units at Kirkuk General Hospital. A questionnaire was completed by all participants. It had two parts: Part I: Socio-demographic questionnaire and Part II: Level of nurses’ knowledge questionnaire. Data collection was carried out from December 2022 to February 2023 and were analyzed by SPSS version 22.
Results: The males were 55.6%, and 51.9% belonged to age group <25 years. Most (83.3%) were from nursing college, 40.7% had between 1-2 years’ experience as nurses, while 87% had not received any training about UTIAC prevention. There were highly significant statistical differences between pre- and post-program at p<0.001 for nurse’s knowledge about preventing UTIAC. There was no significant relationship between nurses’ level of knowledge and their demographic characteristics.
Conclusion: The educational program had a significant and positive effect on nursing staffsꞌ knowledge about preventing UTIAC.

Key words: Knowledge, prevention, urinary tract infections associated with catheter.


 
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Alwan AH, Kumait AS. Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 835-838.

doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

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Alwan AH, Kumait AS. Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=155927 [Access: June 27, 2026].

doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

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Alwan AH, Kumait AS. Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(4): 835-838.


doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

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Alwan AH, Kumait AS. Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq. RMJ. (2023), [cited June 27, 2026]; 48(4): 835-838.


doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

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Alwan, A. H. & Kumait, . A. S. (2023) Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq. RMJ, 48 (4), 835-838.


doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

Turabian Style

Alwan, Ali Hussein, and Abid Salih Kumait. 2023. Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (4), 835-838.


doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

Chicago Style

Alwan, Ali Hussein, and Abid Salih Kumait. "Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 835-838.


doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

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Alwan, Ali Hussein, and Abid Salih Kumait. "Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48.4 (2023), 835-838. Print.


doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

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Alwan, A. H. & Kumait, . A. S. (2023) Effect of an educational program to improve nursing staff knowledge toward preventing urinary tract infection associated with catheters at Kirkuk City, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (4), 835-838.


doi:10.5455/rmj.20230604041646

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