Factors influencing infection control, prevention and injection safety practices among nurses in the medical and surgical wards at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determining the factors influencing infection control practices among nurses at the medical and surgical wards of Kenyatta Hospital, Nairobi Study Design: This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted at medical and surgical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital, is in Nairobi. Is a National Referral Hospital and a teaching hospital for the University of Nairobi and other institutions such as the Kenya Medical Training college, Nairobi. Conclusions and Recommendations: The study findings indicated that there is still sub optimal level of infection prevention and control and injection safety practices among nurses at KNH whereby the practices were mainly influenced by personal and organizational factors