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Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains common in patients undergoing regular hemodialysis. Patients with renal failure who undergo hemodialysis have immuno suppression that makes them much more vulnerable to acquire hepatitis c viruses.Aim of the study: to assess nurses’ performance through assess nurses’ knowledge, practice and attitude regarding prevention of hepatitis C virus transmission for patient on hemodialysis. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized. Methods: All available nurses working in Hemodialysis units at El Fayoum University Hospitals; 30 nurses from both genders, with different ages, educational levels and years of experience was selected for this study. Tools were obtained through three main tools; Self-administered questionnaire sheet, observational checklist andNurses’ attitude Likert scale. Results: Nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge and incompetent practice in hygienic precaution, equipment and waste management. More than half of nurses have negative attitude. There was statistically significance relation between level of knowledge and practice. Knowledge, practice was found to be statistically significant relation to demographic data. Recommendation: Designing nurses’ educational program to improve nurse’s knowledge and practices for prevention of hepatitis C virus transmission in hemodialysis unit. Close supervision and teaching on job is needed to ensure that quality of care is provided by nurses. The study should be replicated on large sample & in different hospitals setting in order to generalize the results. Key words: Nurses’ knowledge, Practice, Attitude, Hepatitis C virus prevention, Hemodialysis units. |