scholarly journals Infection Control Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Healthcare Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 1289-1296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Admasu Tenna ◽  
Edward A. Stenehjem ◽  
Lindsay Margoles ◽  
Ermias Kacha ◽  
Henry M. Blumberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
World Health ◽  
Hand Sanitizer ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Control Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Tb Infection Control

Objective.To better understand hospital infection control practices in Ethiopia.Design.A cross-sectional evaluation of healthcare worker (HCW) knowledge, attitudes, and practices about hand hygiene and tuberculosis (TB) infection control measures.Methods.An anonymous 76-item questionnaire was administered to HCWs at 2 university hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Knowledge items were scored as correct/incorrect. Attitude and practice items were assessed using a Likert scale.Results.In total, 261 surveys were completed by physicians (51%) and nurses (49%). Fifty-one percent of respondents were male; mean age was 30 years. While hand hygiene knowledge was fair, self-reported practice was suboptimal. Physicians reported performing hand hygiene 7% and 48% before and after patient contact, respectively. Barriers for performing hand hygiene included lack of hand hygiene agents (77%), sinks (30%), and proper training (50%) as well as irritation and dryness (67%) caused by hand sanitizer made in accordance with the World Health Organization formulation. TB infection control knowledge was excellent (more than 90% correct). Most HCWs felt that they were at high risk for occupational acquisition of TB (71%) and that proper TB infection control can prevent nosocomial transmission (92%). Only 12% of HCWs regularly wore a mask when caring for TB patients. Only 8% of HCWs reported that masks were regularly available, and 76% cited a lack of infrastructure to isolate suspected/known TB patients.Conclusions.Training HCWs about the importance and proper practice of hand hygiene along with improving hand sanitizer options may improve patient safety. Additionally, enhanced infrastructure is needed to improve TB infection control practices and allay HCW concerns about acquiring TB in the hospital.

Infection Control Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Healthcare Workers at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 917-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay K. Sethi ◽  
Charles W. Acher ◽  
Bruce Kirenga ◽  
Scott Mead ◽  
Curtis J. Donskey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Mulago Hospital ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Control Knowledge ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Objective.Effective implementation of infection control programs and adherence to standard precautions are challenging in resource-limited settings. The objective of this study was to describe infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Uganda.Design.We conducted a survey of hospital employees who had direct contact with patients or their immediate environment. We also performed an environmental assessment of resource availability and utilization within hospital wards.Setting.Surgical, medicine, and obstetrics wards at a national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda.Participants.One hundred eighty-three randomly selected HCWs.Results.Almost all HCWs knew to wash their hands, although nursing and support staff were less likely to perceive that HCWs' hands can be a vector of disease transmission. Hand washing was valued more as a means of self-protection than as a means to prevent patient-to-patient transmission, consistent with the prevailing belief that infection control was important for occupational safety. Sinks were not readily accessible, and soap at sinks was uncommon throughout the medicine and obstetrics wards but more commonly available in the surgery wards. Alcohol gel was rarely available.Conclusions.Changing infection control practices in developing countries will require a multifaceted approach that addresses resource availability, occupational safety, and local understanding and attitudes about infection control.

scholarly journals Infection Control Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Students of Public Dental Schools in Egypt

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6248
Author(s):  
Christina El-saaidi ◽  
Omid Dadras ◽  
Patou Masika Musumari ◽  
Masako Ono-Kihara ◽  
Masahiro Kihara
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Control Knowledge ◽  
Dental Schools ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

In developing countries such as Egypt, the risk of blood-borne diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus is high for healthcare workers. To evaluate infection control knowledge, attitudes and practices, as well as the associated risk of percutaneous infection among dental students, a cross-sectional study was conducted in four Egyptian public dental schools in 2016. A total of 1776 students received an anonymous questionnaire on infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices and the occurrence of needle and sharps injuries; 1,067 (60.1%) completed the questionnaire. Third- (pre-clinical), fourth- (junior-clinical), and fifth-year (senior-clinical) students comprised 44.2%, 15.6%, and 40.2%, respectively. Although the majority of the students reported good attitudes and practices for infection control, knowledge scores were generally low. Female students scored higher on self-protection and sterilization practices than did male students, and the fourth-year students showed significantly higher scores for infection control practice than did the fifth-year students. In multivariate analysis, higher scores for all infection control practices were associated with higher scores for attitudes towards infection control and fewer (1–3) needle injury experiences. Although an alarming proportion had experienced needle or sharps injuries during clinical training, around 30% of the students had not received a complete hepatitis B vaccination. Future infection control education should introduce refresher training before graduation that focuses on injury prevention and post-exposure protocols. Additionally, introducing safer products and clinical procedures is highly recommended to minimize the risk of injuries during clinical practice for dental students in Egypt.

Infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among cystic fibrosis patients and their families

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Miroballi ◽  
Elizabeth Garber ◽  
Haomiao Jia ◽  
Juyan Julia Zhou ◽  
Luis Alba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Control Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals How COVID-19 is Changing Behaviors of Population: A Study from Punjab?

BioMedica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2S) ◽  
pp. 253-259
Author(s):  
Ahmad Sadiq ◽  
Muhammad Salman Saleem ◽  
Muna Malik ◽  
Muhammad Irfan Malik ◽  
Fahd Kamal Akhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

<p><strong>Background and Objectives:</strong> Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by a novel Coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared it a health emergency on January 30, 2020. WHO also called for collaborative efforts from all countries to prevent its further spread. The success of the world&rsquo;s battle against COVID-19 depends upon people&rsquo;s adherence to the control measures which is affected by their Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) towards the disease as suggested by KAP theory. In this study, the KAP of population from Punjab towards COVID-19 during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak is investigated. <strong>Methods:</strong> This was a cross-sectional study based on Google forms-based survey regarding the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of participants towards COVID-19. A total of n = 500 participants completing their questionnaires were included. Online data was extracted and cross-checked for any discrepancy. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS ver.22. <strong>Results:</strong> Participants with &ge; 22 years of age significantly practicing more social distancing (P&lt;0.05). Knowledge of hand hygiene and proper discarding of mask were significantly more associated with the practices of social distancing. Knowledge of cough and sneezing etiquettes was significantly related to practice social distancing (P &lt; 0.01). Attitude of hand hygiene protocols was significantly related to practicing hand washing, minimizing touching environment (P &lt; 0.01) and disinfecting house and workplace (P &lt; 0.05). <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The present study showed a good knowledge, positive attitudes and suitable practices in population of Punjab. The health awareness programs designed after pandemic declaration by WHO, played a vital role in improving all these things.</p>

scholarly journals Citywide preparedness for a pandemic: A crosssectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices about respiratory infection prevention in Bogotá, Colombia

Biomédica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supl. 2) ◽  
pp. 159-165
Author(s):  
Jorge Alberto Cortés ◽  
Pilar Espitia ◽  
Yuliet Liliana Rosero-Lasso
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Local Health Authority ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Introduction: Healthcare personnel plays an important role in the prevention of acute respiratory infections in hospital settings.Objective: Our aim was to establish the level of knowledge about respiratory virus infections and the attitudes and practices among healthcare workers, leaders of infection control committees in hospitals of Bogotá, Colombia.Materials and methods: We used a self-administered questionnaire of 28 items during the monthly meeting sponsored by the local health authority. “Yes or no” and “true or false” questions were applied to measure knowledge. Attitudes and practices were measured with a Likert-type scale according to the agreement degree.Results: We surveyed 70 healthcare workers. Respondents demonstrated a good level of knowledge as 80% of them answered correctly more than five questions. A total of 54.4% showed a low degree of agreement when asked if their institutions have the policy to stay home when they are sick with respiratory symptoms and 67.1% never or rarely remain at home under such conditions.Conclusion: Healthcare worker leaders of infection control committees in Bogotá’s ospitals have adequate knowledge about the prevention of seasonal respiratory viruses. There is a need for implementing urgent sick leave policies as a measure to prevent the spread of potential coronavirus infections in hospitals.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care personnel concerning hand hygiene in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences hospitals, 2013-2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 1009-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milad Hosseinialhashemi ◽  
Fatemeh Sadeghipour Kermani ◽  
Charles John Palenik ◽  
Hamid Pourasghari ◽  
Mehrdad Askarian
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Survey on adoption of measures to prevent nosocomial infection by anaesthesia personnel

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 416-421
Author(s):  
M. Askarian ◽  
A. A. Ghavanini
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Islamic Republic ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Infection Transmission ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Islamic Republic Of Iran ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of anaesthesia personnel regarding infection control in hospitals, a questionnaire was distributed to anaesthesiology personnel of different educational levels in the hospitals of southern Islamic Republic of Iran. Chi-squared significance, Fisher exact and Spearman rho correlation coefficient tests were used to analyse the responses. The results suggest that measures to prevent infection transmission during anaesthesia are inadequate in our hospitals. The implementation of adequate measures to control infection was significantly associated with respondents’ beliefs as to whether anaesthesia can cause infection in anaesthesia personnel and/or patients. Increasing the knowledge base of anaesthesia personnel and raising their awareness as to the risk of infection are necessary to improve infection control procedures by anaesthesia personnel.

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