Comparing adherence patterns to standard precautions and infection control amongst health care providers in public and private hospitals in Botswana
| Autor: | Yilma, Nebeyou Aberra |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Needle stick injury
Adherence pattern Knowledge Attitude and practice towards standard precaution Standard precaution Universal precaution Infection control Infection prevention Public and private hospital Health care providers Health care workers Standard precaution practice pattern Comparative descriptive cross-sectional study Emergency department 362.19690096883 Hospitals Medical staff Botswana Needlestick injuries Prevention Infection Medical personnel Protection |
| Druh dokumentu: | Dissertation |
| Popis: | This study aimed to provide evidence on knowledge of attitudes toward standard precautions (SPs) and its practice of Healthcare Workers (HCWs) in government and private hospitals in Botswana. It utilised descriptive cross-sectional methodology. A range of significant findings were revealed. Good practice of SPs was noted more amongst the HCWs in government than in private hospitals. Knowledge of SPs amongst HCWs in government hospital was significantly and positively correlated to good practice of SPs. Registered Nurses (RNs) had better knowledge of SPs than HealthcareAssistants (HCAs).There was no significant difference between RNs and HCAs practice of SPS and attitudes toward the same. No significant difference in the knowledge, attitudes and practice of SPs was noted between General Practitioners (GPs) and RNs. No significant difference in the knowledge, attitudes and practice of SPs was observed between GPs and HCAs. The study findings have implications for the application of SPs in practice Health Studies M.A. (Public Health) |
| Databáze: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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