ملخص الدراسة:

In Palestinian, 10% of deaths among children under the age of five are related to infections. Practice of infection_x000D__x000D_
prevention and control reduces the number of hospital-acquired infections. The purposes of this study were to explore_x000D__x000D_
health care team perceptions of causes of hospital-acquired infections and to develop, implement and measure the impact_x000D__x000D_
of infection prevention program in the ICU of a specialty pediatric hospital in Gaza Strip._x000D__x000D_
A quasi experimental with pretest-posttest design was used. All nurses and physicians were included in this study._x000D__x000D_
Five dimensions were measured and investigated pre and post-intervention. An infection control educational program was_x000D__x000D_
designed and implemented._x000D__x000D_
After implementing the staff-developed program, the five dimensions were improved: using sharp box increased_x000D__x000D_
from 46.6% to 90%, doing gloves and scrubbing improved from 53.3% to 55%, frequency of hand washing increased from_x000D__x000D_
47.2% to 79.3%, awareness of Palestinian protocol of infection prevention increased from 27.5 to 80% and positive swabs_x000D__x000D_
cultures decreased from 56% to 34.6%._x000D__x000D_
The study recommends rebuilding an the infection control committee, motivating and encouraging work team to_x000D__x000D_
apply control infection measures through training and continuous education, providing the necessary medical supplies._x000D__x000D_
These are besides continuous monitoring and follow up from the administration.

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