Educational Interventions for Infection Prevention and Control Among Nursing Students: An Integrative Review

Abstract

Objectives: The research results indicated that nursing students were injured by needles or sharp objects and exposed to blood or body fluids. The study aims to critically review the literature on educational interventions for infection prevention and control among nursing students. Methods: The database of Google Scholar, EBSCO MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL and ScienceDirect was used to search for related literature, using the keywords "educational program", "nursing students" and “infection control and prevention”. Three researchers independently screened and reviewed literature based on certain criteria for differences in variables such as study characteristics, population characteristics, intervention characteristics, outcomes and intervention effectiveness. Results: 11 articles were finally determined to fully meet the inclusion criteria for reviewing, including four simulation-based educational intervention studies, four technology-based educational intervention studies and three traditional education intervention studies. The results indicated that most of studies found a statistically significant improvement in students’ knowledge and performance of infection prevention and control in the intervention groups, however, the retention of the variables occurred in the intervention program with simulation or technology components. Conclusion: The results of the study were evidence for further intervention studies that develop the intervention program in enhancing the nursing students’ competency in infection prevention and control.