Discussion

Part 1: Nurse's knowledge toward MRSA

Nurse's knowledge questionnaire items towards MRSA infections, which classified into 4 MCQ items and 5
True\false questions. Finding reveals that nearly half of participants (49%) were pass knowledge toward MRSA.
Versos these proportion the (51%) of nurses were fail (Mean Average score of participants was 55.3%). The
deficit knowledge pretest regarding MRSA infections might be due to several reasons; the nurses do not
develop and update their knowledge continuously, most of nurses who work in health institutions quit book
reading so they do not follow up and only indulge in nursing practices.
In similar study were conducted among Brazilian nurses, 56.8% of participants have acknowledged relating to
the reasons staphylococcus aureus develop resistance into microbial medicines.

Part2: Nurse's perception toward MRSA

Nurse's perception questionnaire items toward MRSA infections, consist of 16 items in a five levels Likert scale
(Strongly Agree , Agree , Disagree Strongly Disagree , Don’t Know) were which were classified in to two
categories responses “Strongly Agree , Agree as a positive response” and “Disagree Strongly Disagree as a
negative response”, the correct response was positive for all items of the scale except items 7 and 11 which the
right response is negative. Finding reveals that he majority of participants (86%) pass the perception items.
Versos these proportion the (14%) of nurses were fail (Mean Average score of participants was 64.4%). This
indicate good nurses’ perception toward MRSA infections except for item 25 Which only 36% of participants
think the Mass Media, scientific reports, posters and education programs of the Ministry of Health or in their
Hospitals have influenced them which explain the poor knowledge score toward MRSA.
Shdaifat & Emad et al. revealed that About 80% of respondents had a high level of perception and 19.2% had
moderate perception about MRSA transmission prevention. In a French study conducted by Kouabenan, Dongo
et al. (2007). This study examines perceived risk of contamination by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) among healthcare personnel in a French university hospital the results revealed that the risk of
MRSA contamination was well perceived as a whole by healthcare personnel.

Part3: Relationship between Nurses' Knowledge and perception to their Demographic

Characteristics
Chi square used to determine the statistical relationship between demographical characteristics as an
independent variable, and overall the scores of knowledge and perception toward MRSA, finding revealed no
significant association between them at p-value >0.05.