Effectiveness of a Training Program on Nurses' Knowledge of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention

Introduction: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcareassociated infection, accounting for 80% of all hospital-acquired infections. The prevalence of this problem and indwelling urinary catheter use is still a major issue. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge for nurses and the effectiveness of educational course on nurses? knowledge regarding Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection -prevention guidelines. Method: A quasi-experimental design study has been carried at four hospitals. A total of 143 nurses were recruited from four hospitals. The Knowledge Survey CAUTI prevention guidelines were used to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational course on nurses? knowledge. Results: Approximately, 40% of the nurses had poor knowledge about the CAUTI prevention guidelines before the educational course. On the other hand, the revealed significant effectiveness of the educational course in improving nurses' knowledge. Bachelor's academic degree and working in double shifts were significant predictors of knowledge of CAUTI prevention guidelines. Conclusion: The findings of this study concluded that the nurses showed improvement in their knowledge after participating in an educational session about preventing CAUTI.