International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 4

Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding Injection safety among staff nurses

  • Author:
  • Satishchandra T. Buyite1, Anjali I. Kamble2,*, Vaishali Gorade3, Akanksha Ade4, Seema Dharme5, Abhinay Lambate6
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 420 to 424

1Principal, MGM, Mother Teresa College of Nursing, Aurangabad

21st yr M.Sc. Nursing, Student, Mother Teresa College of Nursing, Aurangabad

31st yr M.Sc. Nursing, Student, Mother Teresa College of Nursing, Aurangabad

4Community Health Officer, Aurangabad

5Community Health Officer, Aurangabad

6Staff Nurse, Mission Corporation Hospital, Aurangabad

*Corresponding Author E-mail: kambleanjali862@gmail.com

Online Published on 14 April, 2025.

Abstract

Injection is invasive procedure and done frequently in each nurses duty time; therefore, good knowledge and safe practice play important role in avoiding transmission of disease or injuries.1 The present study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice on injection safety among staff nurses in MGM Hospital at Aurangabad. A descriptive research design used to conduct the study. In this study non probability purposive sampling technique has been adopted to select the sample. 100 staff nurses were selected from MGM Hospital Aurangabad. Results of the study show that, among all staff nurses (64%) were having average knowledge, (84%) were having positive attitude, and (69%) were having average practice. The study concludes that the staff nurses working in the clinical area having average knowledge, positive attitude and average practice regarding injection safety.

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Injection Safety, Staff Nurses