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Nurses need strong theoretical and practical knowledge to manage HAIs effectively since they have direct contact with patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate post-intervention differences in nurses\u2019 theoretical knowledge and practical skills in HAIs management following clinical pharmacist-led training, a newly developed questionnaire was applied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We conducted a quasi-experimental, non-randomised study with a test and a control group. A structured 17-item questionnaire was developed and delivered via Microsoft Forms. Participants comprised nurses from the study hospital (test;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 66) and a similar setting outside the hospital (control;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 102). The test group completed the questionnaire twice, first after a face-to-face training provided by a clinical pharmacist, and second at 4\u00a0weeks. The control group received no training and completed the same questionnaire once. We explored preliminary content and structural validity, internal consistency, and short-term post-intervention stability.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 168 nurses completed the questionnaire: 66 in the test group and 102 in the control group. Practical skills scores were higher in the test group (M = 4.73, SD = 0.42) compared with the control group (M = 4.16, SD = 0.88), F (1,126) = 5.20,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .02. Psychometric evaluation provided preliminary evidence of acceptable validity and internal consistency of the questionnaire.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The observed post-intervention differences suggest that participation in the training was associated with higher practical skills scores. 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