Degree of nurses’ compliance to the guidelines of occupational exposure to pathogenic micro-organisms; a review of literature

The search strategy revealed 1287 studies, 1260 excluded. Finally 27 studies were included. Nurses' compliance to the guidelines of occupational exposure to pathogenic microorganisms is described as unsatisfactory, and an emergency situation has been shown to be the major obstacle to follow the guidelines. It is necessary to understand the factors which contribute to nurse’s noncompliance. The results show that there is a need to propose measures that will positively affect the nurses’ performance.