Surgical Healthcare Workers Knowledge and Attitude on Infection Prevention and Control: A Case of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
| Autor: | Alhassan AR; Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box TL 16, Tamale, Ghana., Kuugbee ED; Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL 1850, Tamale, Ghana., Der EM; Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL 1850, Tamale, Ghana. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale [Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol] 2021 Apr 23; Vol. 2021, pp. 6619768. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 23 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2021/6619768 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Most morbidities and mortalities related to clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures are related to infection and the solution to this is good infection prevention and control (IPC) compliance which is influenced by the right knowledge and positive attitude. Aim: This study aimed to assess infection prevention and control (IPC) knowledge and attitude among healthcare workers at the surgical department of Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). Methods: This study was conducted using a descriptive cross-sectional survey. Data entry and analysis were done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and Graph Pad Prism version 6.05. Tables, frequencies, and percentages were used for descriptive analysis and chi-square analysis for the associations. Results: Of the 156 participants who responded, 22 (14.1%) were doctors, with 107 (68.6%) nurses, 12 (7.7%) certified registered anesthetics (CRA), and 15 (9.6%) orderlies. Approximately, 50.6% of the respondents were knowledgeable with regard to IPC and 55.1% of the respondents had a good attitude towards IPC. Factors associated with knowledge level were educational level ( p ≤ 0.001), occupation ( p ≤ 0.001), marital status ( p =0.030), and age ( p =0.030). The occupation was the only factor associated with the attitude level ( p =0.048). Conclusion: More than half of the healthcare providers reported good knowledge and attitude towards IPC. Proportionally, more nurses had good IPC knowledge and attitude as compared to other professional groups. Firming up and assimilating universal precaution with routine services by providing training, protocol, rules, and regulation are recommended. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2021 Abdul Rauf Alhassan et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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