scholarly journals Improved Compliance With Universal Precautions in the Operating Room Following an Educational Intervention

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (08) ◽  
pp. 522-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn E. Kim ◽  
Donna B. Jeffe ◽  
Bradley A. Evanoff ◽  
Sunita Mutha ◽  
Brad Freeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Universal Precautions ◽  
Improve Compliance ◽  
Protective Eyewear

Abstract Observation of surgical personnel in four specialties (cardio-thoracic, general, gynecologic, and orthopedic) in the operating room was performed prior to implementation of an educational intervention designed to improve compliance with Universal Precautions and at 1- and 2-years post-intervention. Use of protective eyewear and double gloving increased following the intervention, whereas the incidence of documented blood and body fluid exposures decreased.

scholarly journals Educational intervention on malignant hyperthermia with nursing professionals of the operating room

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 0292-0297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Silva Sousa ◽  
Daniela Magalhaes Bispo ◽  
Ana Lucia Mirancos da Cunha ◽  
Ivana Lucia Correa Pimentel de Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Hyperthermia ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Nursing Professionals

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on malignant hyperthermia with operating room nurses. METHOD A quasi-experimental study, aimed at an educational intervention of short duration with the nursing staff in the operating room of the institution hosting the research in the city of São Paulo, with the participation of 96 professionals. Pre-intervention tests and post-intervention tests were applied, which consisted of a lecture followed by simulation. RESULTS Considering the overall results of the intervention, there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.00). After the educational intervention, there was an increase of the minimum and maximum scores, and average growth of 2.64 points in the knowledge of professionals when compared to the previous step. CONCLUSION The educational intervention strategy favors the concept of the content developed by everyone involved and qualifies professionals to work safely.

scholarly journals Impact of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Practice of Universal Precautions among Nurses

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indra Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Universal Precautions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Standard Deviations ◽  
One Year ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introductions: The purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of educational intervention in improving knowledge and practice of universal precautions among nurses. Methods: This was a cross sectional observational study conducted at Patan Hospital in August 2008. Fifty nurses with minimum one year of experience were included. Twelve, out of 50 samples were selected by drawing lot for the study of practice of universal precautions. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to measure the knowledge and practice of universal precautions. Results: The findings revealed that there was significant difference in the pre and post-intervention test mean knowledge. The grand mean score of knowledge and practice of universal precautions as a whole were 31.86 and 44.55 with standard deviations of 10.46 and 3.90; and 68.61 and 87.70 with standard deviations of 3.70 and 2.55 in the pre and post intervention tests respectively. Conclusions: Educational intervention had significant role in increasing knowledge and practice of universal precautions among nurses. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v1i1.13021 Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences. 2014 Jun;1(1):57-60

Development of a multimedia intervention to improve pneumoconiosis prevention in construction workers using RE-AIM framework

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieling Chen ◽  
Cho Lee Wong ◽  
Bernard Man Hin Law ◽  
Winnie Kwok Wei So ◽  
Doris Yin Ping Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Mapping ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Cohen's D

Summary Pneumoconiosis is a common occupational lung disease among construction workers. Educational interventions targeting specific ethnic groups of construction workers are of benefit for pneumoconiosis prevention. The aim of this study was to develop a multimedia educational intervention for pneumoconiosis prevention for South Asian construction workers, and to evaluate its feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness in increasing knowledge of pneumoconiosis, modifying beliefs about pneumoconiosis, and enhancing intention to implement measures for its prevention among the workers. This evaluation was performed using the Reach-Effectiveness-Adoption-Implementation-Maintenance framework. A one-group design was adopted and intervention mapping was used to guide the process of intervention development, while the Health Belief Model guided the development of intervention content. The intervention was delivered at construction sites, ethnic minority associations and South Asian community centres. Data were collected via surveys completed at pre-intervention, post-intervention and 3 months after the intervention. A total of 1002 South Asian construction workers participated in the intervention. The participants reported a moderate-to-large increase in knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, cues to action and self-efficacy (Cohen’s d: 0.37–0.89), a small reduction in perceived barriers (Cohen’s d = 0.12) and a moderate improvement in attitudes and intention to practice (Cohen’s d: 0.45, 0.51) at post-intervention. A follow-up survey of 121 participants found that the implementation of preventive measures appeared to increase. Overall, the findings demonstrate that the implementation of a culturally adapted multimedia educational intervention could be an effective approach to improving knowledge, self-efficacy and intention regarding pneumoconiosis prevention among South Asian construction workers.

scholarly journals Nutrition Standards For Infants and Young Children can be Implemented by Family Child Care Home Providers

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2198955
Author(s):  
Lorrene D. Ritchie ◽  
Victoria Keeton ◽  
Danielle L. Lee ◽  
Klara Gurzo ◽  
Elyse Homel Vitale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Nutrition Standards ◽  
Infants And Young Children ◽  
Provider Surveys

The study evaluated an educational intervention with family child care home (FCCH) providers to implement nutrition standards. A convenience sample of licensed California FCCH providers (n = 30) attended a 2-hour, in-person group training in English or Spanish on nutrition standards for infants and children aged 1 to 5 years. Provider surveys and researcher observations during meals/snacks were conducted pre- and 3 months post-intervention. Providers rated the training as excellent (average score of 4.9 on a scale of 1-5). Adherence, assessed by survey and observation and compared over time using paired t-tests, increased from an average of 36% pre-intervention to 44% post-intervention ( P = .06) of providers (n = 12) for infant standards and from 59% to 68% ( P < .001) of providers (n = 30) for child standards. One-third (39%) of providers rated infant standards and 19% of providers rated child standards as difficult to implement. Nutrition standards can be implemented by FCCH providers after an educational intervention; a larger study is warranted with a representative group of providers.

scholarly journals 1120. Impact of Training Residents to Improve HIV Screening in a Teaching Hospital in Mexico City

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S590-S590
Author(s):  
Lorena Guerrero-Torres ◽  
Isaac Núñez-Saavedra ◽  
Yanink Caro-Vega ◽  
Brenda Crabtree-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Hiv Screening ◽  
Hiv Diagnosis ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Hiv Test

Abstract Background Among 230,000 people living with HIV in Mexico, 24% are unaware of their diagnosis, and half of newly diagnosed individuals are diagnosed with advanced disease. Early diagnosis is the goal to mitigate HIV epidemic. Missed opportunities may reflect a lack of clinicians’ consideration of HIV screening as part of routine medical care. We assessed whether an educational intervention on residents was effective to 1) improve the knowledge on HIV screening; 2) increase the rate of HIV tests requested in the hospitalization floor (HF) and the emergency department (ED); and 3) increase HIV diagnosis in HF and ED. Methods Internal Medicine and Surgery residents at a teaching hospital were invited to participate. The intervention occurred in August 2018 and consisted in 2 sessions on HIV screening with an expert. A questionnaire was applied before (BQ) and after (AQ) the intervention, which included HIV screening indications and clinical cases. The Institutional Review Board approved this study. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. BQ and AQ scores were compared with a paired t-test. To evaluate the effect on HIV test rate in the HF and ED, an interrupted time series analysis was performed. Daily rates of tests were obtained from September 2016 to August 2019 and plotted along time. Restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to model temporal trends. HIV diagnosis in HF and ED pre- and post-intervention were compared with a Fisher’s exact test. A p&lt; 0.05 was considered significant. Results Among 104 residents, 57 participated and completed both questionnaires. BQ score was 79/100 (SD±12) and AQ was 85/100 (SD±8), p&lt; .004. Time series of HIV testing had apparent temporal trends (Fig 1). HIV test rate in the HF increased (7.3 vs 11.1 per 100 episodes) and decreased in the ED (2.6 vs 2.3 per 100 episodes). HIV diagnosis increased in the HF, from 0/1079 (0%) pre-intervention to 5/894 (0.6%) post-intervention (p&lt; .018) (Table 1). Fig 1. HIV test rates. Gray area represents post-intervention period. Table 1. Description of episodes, HIV tests and rates pre- and post-intervention in the Emergency Department and Hospitalization Floor. Conclusion A feasible educational intervention improved residents’ knowledge on HIV screening, achieved maintenance of a constant rate of HIV testing in the HF and increased the number of HIV diagnosis in the HF. However, these results were not observed in the ED, where administrative barriers and work overload could hinder HIV screening. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

Effect of An Educational Intervention on Pregnant Women’s Knowledge and Self-Care Practices Regarding Urinary Tract Infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Hemmat M. El-bana ◽  
Hanan A. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

Contents: The most prevalent type of infection during pregnancy is urinary tract infections (UTIs). It affects up to ten percent of pregnant women and may cause serious adverse pregnancy outcomes for both mother and fetus. Aim:  The research aimed to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on pregnant women’s knowledge and self-care practices regarding urinary tract infection.  Methods: A quasi-experimental (pre/post-test) design was adopted to fulfill this study's aim. The study was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynaecological outpatient clinic in Benha university hospital on a purposive sample of 68 pregnant women among those attending the setting mentioned above. Two key instruments were used to collect data: A structured interviewing questionnaire, self-care practices checklist. Results: revealed a highly statistically significant difference in pregnant women's knowledge and self-care practices related to urinary tract infection at post-intervention compared to their pre-intervention phase (p-values < 0.001). A highly significant positive correlation was illustrated between studied women's total knowledge and total practice scores at pre (p=0.04) and post-intervention (p=0.000) phases. Conclusion: The study concluded that the research hypothesis is supported, and pregnant women exhibited better knowledge and self-care practices regarding (UTI) during pregnancy after implementing an educational intervention than before. The study recommended that knowledge and self-care concepts regarding UTI through antenatal screening programs in early pregnancy should be empowered as an essential part of all women's health care levels and strategies.

THE TOS2 STUDY: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CENTRE AUDIT ASSESSING THE STANDARD OF NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (11) ◽  
pp. e4.1-e4 ◽  
Author(s):  
JP Appleton ◽  
A Ilinca ◽  
AG Lindgren ◽  
A Puschmann ◽  
M Habahbeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Neurological Examination ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Assessment Score ◽  
Medical Teams ◽  
The Uk

Having previously demonstrated that in-patients referred to neurology at two UK hospitals were not fully examined prior to referral, we designed an audit with 80% power to detect a 10% increase in tendon hammer or ophthalmoscope use following an educational intervention.In-patients referred to neurology over a 4 month period in the UK, Jordan, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates were asked whether they recalled examination with a Tendon hammer, Ophthalmoscope and Stethoscope since admission. Results were disseminated to local medical teams and data were collected for a further 4 months. Pre and post-intervention data were available for 11 centres with 407 and 391 patients in each arm. 264 patients (64.86%) recalled examination with a tendon hammer pre-intervention, which significantly improved to 298 (76.21%) (p<0.001). 119 (29.24%) recollected ophthalmoscopy pre-intervention, which significantly improved to 149 (38.11%) (p=0.009). 321 (78.87%) recalled examination with a stethoscope pre-intervention, which significantly improved to 330 (84.4%) (p=0.045). Most patients were not fully examined prior to neurology referral, yet a simple assessment score and educational intervention can improve the standard of neurological examination. This is the largest and – to our knowledge – only study to assess the standard of neurological examination internationally. This has implications for national neurological educators.

scholarly journals An educational intervention program on knowledge about oral hygiene measures

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-426
Author(s):  
Farzana Karim ◽  
Jahanara Begum
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Hygiene Measures

Background: Health education is a process of transmission of knowledge and skills necessary for improvement in quality of life. Objectives: The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the oral hygiene related knowledge among the population in a selected community before and after health education. Materials and Methods: A total of 106 respondents were taken purposively at South Pirerbag of Dhaka city. Baseline data were collected by pre-tested structured questionnaire. An educational intervention program was conducted by dividing the respondents into seven groups, 15 in each group; method was group discussion and lecture; poster, model of teeth and brush were the aids. Post intervention data were collected by the same questionnaire. Results: Among the respondents, 61.32% were male and 38.68% were female, mean age was 46.25 years, 35.85% had primary level education, monthly family income was Tk 5000-10000 in 66.98%. Before intervention 64.15% told that teeth should be cleaned twice daily, 62.26% told teeth should be cleaned by brush and paste and 2.83% told teeth should be cleaned after breakfast and night; whereas after intervention the result was 91.51%, 85.85% and 67.93% respectively. Before intervention 66.98% stated that tobacco is hazardous to health but 32.4% have no idea about the type of diseases that occur due to tobacco; whereas after intervention 89.62% told that tobacco is hazardous to health and most of them had idea about harmful effect of tobacco. Conclusion: Educational intervention program is effective to improve the knowledge of the respondents about oral hygiene. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i4.20589 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.13(4) 2014 p.421-426

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