Barrier Techniques in Nursing

Abstract

Barrier nursing is a nursing technique by which a patient with an infectious disease is prevented from infecting other people is called barrier nursing. Nosocomial infections is present worldwide and affect both developed and countries. Hospital acquired infection in health care settings are common this is one of the major causes of death and also morbidity rate increasing among hospitalized patients. These infections are a significant burden both for the patient and for public health. Adequate infection prevention and control is central to providing good quality health care for patients and a safe working environment for those that work in healthcare settings. For this reason, urgent need of policies to be formed to monitor, prevent & control the Heath care associated infections (HCAI). Understanding the modes of transmission of infection and Infection prevention and control (IP&C) in the acute care setting is required especially in modern healthcare settings. Healthcare-associated infections are a potential burden on patients in terms of increased morbidity and length of stay and an economic burden on the healthcare system.