SA SA AUNG, - (2016) IMPROVING COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARD PRECAUTIONS AMONG MYANMAR NURSES BY USING HEALTH BELIEF MODEL. Masters thesis, UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA.

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Abstract

Introduction: Occupational exposure to blood/body fluids is a serious concern for health care workers and presents major risk for the transmission of contagious infections. Standard Precaution is a life saving measure which is even more relevant as the number of people living with HIV I AIDS, HBV, HCV and other contagious diseases are measuring. The main objective of this study was to recommend the improving compliance with Standard Precautions by analyzing factors effecting on compliance with Standard Precautions. Method: A crosssectional study design was used with 34 nurses to formulate the strategic issues and focus group discussions were used to gather in-depth information directly. Independent variables were characteristics of nurses, structural variables and health belief model variables and dependent variable was compliance with standard precautions. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were performed in this study. Result: Almost three forth (73.5%) of participants had good compliance with Standard Precautions and (91.18%) participants had high knowledge on Standard Precautions. Among all variables, exposure to blood/body fluids, perceived susceptibility on infections, perceived benefits and perceived barriers on compliance with Standard Precautions statistically significant effect on compliance with Standard Precautions in this study. Discussion: There is a satisfactory result for knowledge and compliance on Standard Precautions of Myanmar nurses in SHW. After improving with strategic issues, post results also showed increased positive association. Provision of regular and basis trainings, both human and material resources in quality and quantity, championship and punishment program, closely supervision and assessment of occupational exposures needed to be introduced.

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