Assessment of nursing knowledge about hepatitis C

By Marwa Gargouri and Hela Gargouri

With the number of cases of chronic hepatitis C on the rise, these infections have become a cause for concern. Objectives: Evaluate and enrich nurses' knowledge about HCV and help improve the management of patients with chronic hepatitis C. Materials and methods: Descriptive study directed at nurses working at Gab s hospital. The survey took place in February and March 2023.results: 80 nurses were included, with a sex ratio of 0.56. Half of the population (52%) had no previous training in hepatitis C. The majority of nurses mentioned that the causative agent was a virus. Regarding preventive practices, the majority of nurses respected hand washing (86%), wearing gloves (82%) and masks (66%), and not recapping needles (86%). However, there was a lack of knowledge of treatment (62%), which confirms that nurses are unfamiliar with certain details that require awareness-raising and training to improve management.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6207773519
• ISBN13: 9786207773510
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"