risk reduction model: a current approach to disease transmission prevention to clinical nurses in hospitals

Background & aim: nurses worldwide face serious challenges in dealing with infectious diseases. a transmission prevention model is expected to be a strategy to overcome these challenges. to date, most of the available models are in the form of disease prevention models primarily implemented to detect infections. in contrast, only a few models are implemented to improve disease transmission prevention behavior, especially in nurses. this study aims to find a model of infection transmission prevention adopted from the aids risk reduction model. methods & materials: this study was an analytic observational study and employed a cross-sectional approach. this study was conducted in two hospitals in makassar city and involved 123 respondents. the data were analyzed using multiple linear regression tests. results: this study finds that there is a correlation between organizational factors and nurses' commitment (b=.268) (p=.003); there is a correlation between self-justification and nurses’ self-labeling as at-risk individuals of contracting the disease (b=-.180) (p=.049); there is a correlation between labeling and actions to reduce the risk of disease transmission (enactment) (b=.255)(p=.001); there is a correlation between nurses' commitment and enactment (b=.651)(p=.001). conclusion: the risk reduction model could represent the nurses' disease transmission prevention behavior.