Healthcare Workers' Perception and Compliance on Personal Protective Equipment Use in Critical Care Units of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bahrain.

Autor:	Naser AS; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR., Abo Arisheh T; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR., Acunin R; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR., Cabanalan HC; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR., Alkhawaja S; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR., Salman AM; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR., Khamdan ZT; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR., Durazi FA; Infection Prevention and Control, Government Hospitals Bahrain, Manama, BHR.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Sep 10; Vol. 16 (9), pp. e69106. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 10 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.69106
Abstrakt:	Introduction Contact precautions or the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically gowns and gloves, has become a common practice in intensive care units (ICUs) as part of robust infection prevention and control efforts. Hence, a positive attitude toward PPE used among healthcare workers (HCWs) is critical to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Aim This study aimed to determine the perception and compliance of HCWs working at critical care units regarding PPE used at government hospitals (GHs) in Bahrain. Subject and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs working in critical units at GHs, Bahrain. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of three sections was sent to the targeted HCWs. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic characteristics (i.e., age, gender, job category, etc.), previous participation in PPE training, and a 15-item questionnaire to assess the perception and compliance of HCWs regarding PPE use. Results Among the 119 HCWs enrolled, 73.1% were females, and 48.7% were between 31 and 40 years old. The results of this study suggested that although 95.8% of participants received education about PPE use, only 48.7% had a good perception of PPE, and an even smaller percentage (12.6%) demonstrated good compliance. A positive, highly statistically significant correlation was found between perception and compliance scores (p<0.001). Increased perception and compliance scores were associated with increasing age, non-Bahrainis, and years of experience. Interestingly, doctors were more likely to demonstrate lower perception and compliance scores toward PPE use. Conclusion The perception of HCWs regarding PPE use was adequate, but their actual adherence was unsatisfactory. However, doctors' perceptions and compliance with PPE use were significantly lower than other HCWs. Further larger studies are required to establish the level of perception and compliance among HCWs in our region. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Research & Research Ethics Committee for Government Hospitals - Bahrain issued approval 62-230524. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Naser et al.)
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