Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Infection Control and Waste Management among Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Bhutan, 2019: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Background. In Bhutan, Traditional Medicine (TM) is a part of the government-sponsored free healthcare system and Traditional Medicine Units (TMUs) are colocated with allopathic hospitals. Prevention of healthcare-associated infections and patient safety must apply to all institutionalized healthcare settings including TMUs. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of TM practitioners in Bhutan in the field of infection control and waste management practices. Methods. This was a descriptive study among TM practitioners selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a structured pro forma and entered in EpiData 3.1 and analyzed in STATA 13.1. Results. There were 132 respondents (response rate 98%). The majority (64%) knew the seven steps of handwashing but their knowledge of WHO’s Five Moments for Handwashing was poor, especially handwashing after aseptic procedures (17%) and handwashing after touching patient surroundings (5%). Handwashing before palpation of the pulse (37%) and using gloves while dispensing medicines (9%) were poor; but the proportions of handwashing before performing moxibustion (96%), correct disposal of sharps (84%), and disinfection of cupping sets (78%) were high. The majority of participants hold a positive attitude towards the adoption of infection control and waste management practices for the benefit of patients. Only 23% had received preservice and 44% had received in-service training on infection control. Conclusions. The knowledge and practices of infection control and waste management are optimal only in select domains of practice. The practitioners hold a positive attitude towards the adoption of infection control and waste management standards.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-care Workers in a Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: a Cross-sectional Survey

10.20944/preprints202110.0413.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Adil Abalkhail ◽

Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam ◽

Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad ◽

Mahmoud F Jaber ◽

Khaled Al Hosis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Infection Control ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Care Workers ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to increased length of hospital stay, high mortality and higher health-care costs. Prevention and control of HAIs is a critical public health concern. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 213 hospital health-care workers in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. We assessed Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of standard infection control precautions using a structured questionnaire. Predictors of KAP were investigated using multivaraible logistic regression analyses and independent sample t tests. Prevalence of good (≥80% correct response) knowledge, attitude and practice were 67.6%, 61.5% and 73.2%, respectively. Predictors of good knowledge included age over 34 years (adjusted odds ratio: 30.5, p<0.001), and receiving training (13.3, p<0.001). Predictor of positive attitude was having >6 years of experience (5.5, p<0.001). While, the predictors of good practice were having >6 years of experience (2.9, p<0.01), previous exposure to HAIs (2.5, p<0.05) and training (3.5, p<0.01). However, being female (0.22, p<0.001) and older (>34 years) (0.34, p<0.01) were negatively associated with knowledge. Results indicate that older academic programs might not have adequately covered infection crontrol. Arranging training for HCWs might be useful in improving their knowledge of standard infection control precautions and is also expected to facilitate positive attitude and practice.

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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS REGARDING COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN

Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation ◽

10.36283/pjr.zu.10.1/013 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 71-77

Author(s):

Aadil Ameer Ali ◽

Noman Haq ◽

Muhammad Rafiq ◽

Amjad Hussain ◽

Muhammad Ismail ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Great Majority ◽

Care Providers ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

This observational study was conducted to assess the attitude, knowledge and practices of health-care providers in context of novel corona virus or COvid-19 in Pakistan. A cross sectional survey has been conducted among the physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, pharmacists and nurses in a number of medical and health related facilities of Pakistan from April to June 2020. A self-constructed questionnaire was used among the 277 health care providers and SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. Male participants constituted 55.6% (n=154) of the total sample size. However, 91% of total participants aged between 23 to 33 years (n=252). In addition to this 71% participants were unmarried. In academic perspective 74.4% of the candidates were graduates and most of them were MBBS. Around 46.6 % people were permanent residents of Sindh while others belong to different regions of the country. Assessment revealed of knowledge, attitude and practice results showed that the great majority i.e. 96% (n=266) of the healthcare providers had adequate knowledge with respect to Covid-19. Moreover, 59.2% people (n=164) demonstrated positive attitude towards covid-19. Contrastingly, practices of a large number of healthcare providers were not found appropriate that makes up to 57.4% (n=159). The study concluded that the health care providers working in Pakistan have good knowledge and positive attitude towards covid-19, whereas the practice of Pakistani health care providers needs serious attention, because the results reveled the practice is below the mark.

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A cross sectional survey to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice about COVID-19 among bystanders of patients visiting OPD, AIIMS, New-Delhi, India

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20210820 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 1319

Author(s):

Devanshi Chowdhary ◽

Ankita Sharma ◽

L. Gopichandran

Keyword(s):

General Public ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: According to WHO, the prevention and control of an epidemic and pandemic constitutes following preventive measures like hand washing, cough etiquette and dissemination of knowledge among other measures. In context to COVID-19, these measures have been proved to be very effective rendering various countries to be free of COVID-19. The knowledge, attitude and practice studies play an important role in assessing the societal readiness to accept behavioural changes, moreover they also determine baseline information to assess the actions to be taken to change the attitude and increase the knowledge of the people regarding the situation. Thus this study was undertaken to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the common public in India.Methods: A cross sectional survey was done among the attenders of patients visiting the cardiac/CTVS OPD during the month of June to July. A total of 200 patients attendants were enrolled in the study. Due to COVID-19 restrictions only 10 patients per day were enrolled. After obtaining informed consent an online questionnaire was sent to their mobile phones via electronic media and participants were requested to fill the questionnaire while waiting for the doctor’s visit. The knowledge, attitude and practice of the participants were assessed by a validated KAP survey questionnaire.Results: The participants had a good knowledge score. The mean knowledge score (minimum, maximum) among the population was 7.7±1.7 (0, 11) though the participants had a poor practice score of 2.3±1.01 (0, 4). The participants had a positive attitude regarding the preventive practices regarding COVID-19 and also a positive attitude towards health care workers. The mean attitude score was 21.3±3.5 (5, 25). A significant positive correlation (r=0.263) was found between knowledge and practice scores. A significant association was also found in between the age with attitude and practice scores, and also in between qualification with knowledge and total KAP score.Conclusions: The present study concludes that people have good knowledge regarding the various aspects of COVID-19, also there was positive correlation of knowledge with practice. Hence it is important to disseminate right knowledge regarding the pandemic COVID-19 so that general public performs the appropriate practices in order to keep themselves and their near ones safe. This study reflects the awareness of general public in the difficult time, as well as their helping attitude towards healthcare professionals in form of providing accommodation etc. Community awareness, participation and preparedness are key factors in achieving a good health for all.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Associated with COVID-19 among University Students: a Cross-Sectional Survey in China

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21185/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yaling Peng ◽

Chenchen Pei ◽

Yan Zheng ◽

Juan Wang ◽

Kui Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

University Students ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Shaanxi Province ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

School Type ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract BackgroundThe current COVID-19 pandemic is effectively constrained by intensified public health measures in China, among which ubiquitous education plays a vital part.ObjectiveThis survey aims to understand the status quo acquisition of the ongoing public health education campaign among university students. MethodsWe designed this cross-sectional survey to investigated the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) associated with COVID-19 among university students during their household isolation at the peak of this pandemic. 872 university undergraduates were recruited from 10 universities in Shaanxi Province, China, in a stratified cluster sampling method. A self-administered and close-ended questionnaire was answered by subjects online voluntarily and anonymously to collect their answers regarding their KAP associated with COVID-19.ResultsResults showed that appropriate knowledge was acquired by 82.34% subjects, but the level was significantly higher in students from public universities and medical programs than in their counterparts (P＜0.05). 73.81% subjects reported positive attitude, with level significantly higher in females (P＜0.01). Proactive practice was found in 87.94% subjects. Taken together, the score of KAP was 4.12±0.749, 8.54±1.201, and 8.91±1.431 respectively, suggesting a positive correlation between attitude and practice (r=0.319, P＜0.01). Total KAP score was 21.57±2.291, apparently correlated with gender (r=0.096, P=0.005) and major (r=-0.081, P=0.017).ConclusionsMost university students acquired necessary knowledge, positive attitude and proactive practice towards COVID-19, but their KAP score significantly varied by gender, major and school type.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182211831 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (22) ◽

pp. 11831

Author(s):

Adil Abalkhail ◽

Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam ◽

Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad ◽

Mahmoud F Jaber ◽

Khaled Al Hosis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Infection Control ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Care Workers ◽

And Training ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to increased length of hospital stay, higher mortality and higher health-care costs. Prevention and control of HAIs is a critical public health concern. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of standard infection control precautions among health-care workers (HCWs) in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey among HCWs was conducted using a structured questionnaire. Predictors of KAP were investigated using multivariate logistic regression analyses and independent sample t-tests. A total of 213 HCWs participated in the survey. The prevalence of good (≥80% correct response) knowledge, attitude, and practice were 67.6%, 61.5%, and 73.2%, respectively. The predictors of good knowledge included the age of the HCWs (>34 years) (adjusted odds ratio: 30.5, p < 0.001), and training (13.3, p < 0.001). More than 6 years of work experience was a significant predictor of having a positive attitude (5.5, p < 0.001). While the predictors of good practice were having >6 years of experience (2.9, p < 0.01), previous exposure to HAIs (2.5, p < 0.05), and training (3.5, p < 0.01). However, being female (0.22, p < 0.001) and older (>34 years) (0.34, p < 0.01) were negatively associated with knowledge. Results indicate that arranging training for HCWs might be useful in improving their knowledge of standard infection control precautions and is also expected to facilitate positive attitude and practice.

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards infection control among dental undergraduate students-A cross-sectional survey

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry ◽

10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_122_19 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 65

Author(s):

Siddharth Acharya ◽

Charu Girotra ◽

Omkar Shetty ◽

Siddhi Savla ◽

Mahinoor Punjani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Indonesian Residents toward COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18094473 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 4473

Author(s):

Muhammad Muslih ◽

Henny Dwi Susanti ◽

Yohanes Andy Rias ◽

Min-Huey Chung

Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Survey Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Leaving Home ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Appropriate Practices ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic. We examined the KAP’s relationship with factors associated with practice toward the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. This cross-sectional survey study was conducted between March and April 2020 and included 1033 participants. Knowledge scores of COVID-19 were positively associated with wearing a mask when leaving home (odds ratio (OR): 1.22, p < 0.05). Although men had a lower knowledge score, they were less likely to go to a crowded place compared with women (OR: 0.79, p < 0.05). However, women (OR: 1.25, p < 0.05) were more likely than men to wear a mask when leaving home. Furthermore, men (OR: 3.32, p < 0.05) were more likely than women to have a positive attitude toward COVID-19. Indonesian residents had satisfactory knowledge, demonstrated a positive attitude, and followed appropriate practices toward the pandemic. More educated individuals had a more positive attitude. Men and women differed with respect to their knowledge-based practices. Men were less likely to go to crowded places, and women were more likely to wear a mask when leaving home. Furthermore, men were more likely to wear a mask when leaving home than women when men had the attitude that Indonesia can win against COVID-19.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Related to Malaria Diagnosis among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Journal of Tropical Medicine ◽

10.1155/2019/1414079 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui ◽

Manas Kotepui ◽

Chuchard Punsawad

Keyword(s):

Early Detection ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Malaria Diagnosis ◽

Medical Emergency ◽

Medical Laboratory ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Malaria is a potential medical emergency and should be treated immediately because delays in diagnosis and treatment are the leading causes of death in many countries. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice related to malaria diagnosis for early detection among healthcare workers in the laboratories of hospitals in Thailand. The design of the study was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out between January 2016 and March 2017 at 11 hospitals in Thailand. The interviewees included any scientists who were currently working in a medical laboratory. Mean scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice for each healthcare group were calculated and compared between groups. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS version 11.5 software package (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Among a total of 118 healthcare workers, most of the healthcare workers had fair to good knowledge, attitude, and practice related to malaria detection. Among the various positions of healthcare workers, medical technologists possessed a greater knowledge on malaria detection than medical technician assistants or laboratory assistants (X2 = 9.822, d.f. = 2, and P value=0.007). This study infers that knowledge, attitude, and practice related to malaria detection among healthcare workers in laboratories were adequate. However, some points of knowledge and practice must be updated. There is a very urgent need to update knowledge on malaria, especially about the number of Plasmodium species causing relapse in malaria patients. In addition, there is an urgent need to update the practice related to malaria detection, especially about the staining process for early detection of malaria.

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