Abstract: Burn injuries have been recognized as a significant and major public health problem in economically developing countries. Large wound areas containing necrotic tissue make burn patients more susceptible to infection. Nosocomial infections (NI) are common in burn patients because of the typical features of the disease: loss of the first line of defense against microbial invasion; presence of devitalized and dead tissue that provides a favorable environment for growth of microorganisms. Aim of the study: was to assess the relation between local signs of burn wound infection and nurses' performance. Methods: Analytical cross sectional study research design was conducted in Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery Center - Mansoura University. The data were collected from purpusive sample 100 patients of both sexes who correspond to inclusion criteria and available nurses 30. Results: The results indicate that there were a relation between patients with local signs of burn wound infection and nurses' practice regarding burn wound dressing and proper use of personal protective equipment. Conclusion: nurses need a specific teaching guideline and training program about infection control measures to be utilized when caring for burned patients to minimize risk for nosocomial infection.
Keywords: Burn, wound infection, local signs of burn wound infection, nurses.
Title: Relationship between Local Signs of Burn Wound Infection and Nurses' Practice
Author: Wedad Saber Shafek Abd El-khalek, Wafaa Ismail Sherief Sallam, Hanan Abo-bakr Mohamed
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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