Health care personnel immunization programs: An assessment of knowledge and practice among infection preventionists in US health care facilities

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 581-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth M. Carrico ◽  
Timothy Wiemken ◽  
Kelly Westhusing ◽  
Diana Christensen ◽  
W. Paul McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
Immunization Programs ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Infection Preventionists

Laboratory Diagnosis, Safety and Testing Strategies of Novel SARS COV 2

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2 (Supp)) ◽  
pp. 273-276
Author(s):  
Shrikala Baliga ◽  
Suchitra Shenoy ◽  
Pooja Rao
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Laboratory Diagnosis ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
The Past ◽  
Testing Strategies ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Health Care Crisis

The COVID 19 Pandemic is the most defining health care crisis of the present times. It has challenged the health care facilities, overwhelmed the health care personnel and baffled the scientists and researchers. There is no quick fix in a pandemic of this proportion. The past four months has seen many new aspects of this disease, and newer evolving strategies to rein in the pandemic. This commentary seeks to deal with the various aspects of laboratory diagnosis, safety and testing strategies adopted by different countries.

Vaccination coverage of health care personnel working in health care facilities in France: Results of a national survey, 2009

Vaccine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (31) ◽  
pp. 4648-4654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Paul Guthmann ◽  
Laure Fonteneau ◽  
Céline Ciotti ◽  
Elisabeth Bouvet ◽  
Gérard Pellissier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of preparedness for infectious disease prevention and control among healthcare workers in secondary health care facilities in Osogbo, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
WO Adebimpe ◽  
K Adabanija ◽  
DO Ibirongbe
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Secondary Health Care ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
And Control

Background: Health care workers have critical roles to play in breaking the chain of infections in health care settings. The outbreak of Lassa Fever and Ebola Virus Disease in the West African sub-region in recent times is a rationale for a dire need for a strong epidemic preparedness system. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge and practice of preparedness for infectious disease prevention and control among healthcare workers in secondary health care facilities in Osogbo, Nigeria.Methods: It was a Descriptive cross sectional study and 340 healthcare workers were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Research instrument used were semi structured pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software version 17 .0.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 42 + 8.9 years. Out of the 340 healthcare workers studied 88.7% had good knowledge, while 72% and 67% had favorable attitude and good practice towards preparedness for infectious disease prevention and control respectively. Three hundred and eight (90.6%) said they washed their hands regularly before and after procedures. Only 37.4% said they still recap used needles and 31.8% said they have Infectious Disease Prevention and Control committee in their health facility. One hundred and ninety eight (58.2%) said they normally practice quarantine for eligible suspected cases and 77.4% perceived themselves to be at occupational risk of contracting infectious diseases. Having more than ten years of working experience was the major predictor of likelihood to have good knowledge, attitude and practice of preparedness on binary logistic regression analysis.Conclusion: The gap between knowledge and practice of preparedness for Infectious Disease and prevention Control calls for improved awareness and training among health workers, and their consistent monitoring towards behavioural change.

ETHNOVETERINARY MEDICINAL USES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS ON PNEUMONIA BY THE GUJJAR AND PAHARI TRIBES OF POONCH DISTRICT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMIL AHMED KHAN ◽  
RAJINDER PAUL
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Care Facilities

Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir is a reservoir of enormous natural resources including the wealth of medicinal plants. The present paper deals with 12 medicinal plant species belonging to 8 genera of angiosperms used on pneumonia in cattle such as cows, sheep, goats and buffaloes in different areas of Poonch district. Due to poverty and nonavailability of modern health care facilities, the indigenous people of the area partially or fully depend on surrounding medicinal plants to cure the different ailments of their cattles. Further research on modern scientific line is necessary to improve their efficacy, safety and validation of the traditional knowledge.

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