Table 1.
Socio-demographic and professional characteristics of participating nurses (n = 250).
| Variable and category | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 150 | 60.0 |
| Male | 100 | 40.0 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 21–30 | 60 | 24.0 |
| 31–40 | 70 | 28.0 |
| 41–50 | 80 | 32.0 |
| ≥51 | 40 | 16.0 |
| Years of nursing experience* | ||
| <5 years | 100 | 40.0 |
| 5–10 years | 90 | 36.0 |
| >10 years | 60 | 24.0 |
| Facility type | ||
| Hospital | 100 | 40.0 |
| RHU | 100 | 40.0 |
| Private clinic | 50 | 20.0 |
| NiV-specific training | ||
| Yes | 100 | 40.0 |
| No | 150 | 60.0 |
| IPC/emerging infection training (last 2 years) | ||
| Yes | 100 | 40.0 |
| No | 150 | 60.0 |
Table 2.
Summary of KAP scores among nurses (n = 250).
| Category | n | % | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 13.2 ± 3.1 | ||
| Good | 110 | 44.0 | |
| Poor | 140 | 56.0 | |
| Attitudes | 4.1 ± 0.6 | ||
| Favorable | 180 | 72.0 | |
| Less favorable | 70 | 28.0 | |
| Practices | 3.9 ± 0.7 | ||
| Good | 120 | 48.0 | |
| Poor | 130 | 52.0 |
Figure 1.
Proportion of nurses with good knowledge, favorable attitudes, and good practices (n = 250).
Table 3.
Factors associated with good knowledge of NiV IPC among nurses (n = 250).
| Variable | Category | Crude OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of experience | >10 years vs <5 years | 2.4 (1.4–4.0) | 2.1 (1.2–3.7) | 0.009* |
| Facility type | Hospital vs private | 2.1 (1.3–3.5) | 1.9 (1.1–3.3) | 0.020* |
| NiV-specific training | Yes vs No | 2.9 (1.8–4.6) | 2.4 (1.4–4.0) | 0.001* |
| IPC/emerging infection training | Yes vs No | 3.2 (2.0–5.1) | 2.8 (1.7–4.6) | <0.001* |
Table 4.
Factors associated with good IPC practices related to NiV among nurses (n = 250).
| Variable | Category | Crude OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of experience | >10 years vs <5 years | 2.6 (1.6–4.4) | 2.3 (1.3–4.1) | 0.004* |
| Facility type | Hospital vs private | 2.0 (1.2–3.4) | 1.8 (1.1–3.0) | 0.021* |
| NiV-specific training | Yes vs No | 3.1 (1.9–5.0) | 2.6 (1.5–4.4) | <0.001* |
| IPC/emerging infection training | Yes vs No | 3.6 (2.2–5.9) | 3.0 (1.8–5.0) | <0.001* |
| Good knowledge of NiV | Yes vs No | 2.7 (1.6–4.5) | 2.4 (1.4–4.0) | 0.001* |