Effectiveness of a training program on standard precautions in infection control for nurses based on the theory of planned behavior

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   Background: Standard precautions (SPs) are crucial measures to prevent nosocomial infections and protect healthcare workers. However, nurse compliance with SPs is often suboptimal, so effective interventions are needed to improve it.

   Objective: Assess the results of the training program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model in improving nurses' knowledge, awareness, and compliance with SPs for nurses at three time points: pre- training, immediately post-training, and one month post-training.

   Methods: A pretest-posttest one-group quasi-experimental study was conducted on 71 nurses at Gia Lai General Hospital from December 2020 to June 2021. The training program employed active teaching methods such as group discussions, videos, and multimedia presentations. Seven factors of the TPB model and the level of nurses' compliance with SPs were assessed using a 5-point Likert scale.

   Results: SPs compliance score significantly increased immediately after the training (4.18 ± 0.47) compared to before training (3.20 ± 0.60, p < 0.05), with a large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.61), indicating a strong improvement. All seven factors of the TPB model also improved (p < 0.05). However, one month after training, SPs compliance score (3.92 ± 0.47) and SPs knowledge score decreased slightly (p < 0.05) but remained higher than before training.

   Conclusion: The training program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model significantly improved nurses' knowledge, awareness, and compliance with SPs. However, to sustain the effectiveness, additional measures such as regular training and ongoing monitoring are needed.

DOI: 10.59715/pntjmp.4.3.6