scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of hepatitis B infection prevention among nursing students in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e0258757
Author(s):  
Augustine Ngmenemandel Balegha ◽  
Adadow Yidana ◽  
Gilbert Abotisem Abiiro
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Hepatitis B Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
West Region ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Nursing Training ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction Hepatitis B infection remains a public health threat associated with undesirable statistics of morbidity and mortality. Good knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of hepatitis B infection (HBI) prevention are essential for HBI control. However, there is limited evidence concerning the KAP of HBI prevention among nursing students, who are significantly exposed to HBI. We assessed the KAP of HBI prevention and the factors associated with the practice of HBI prevention among nursing students in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Methods We administered an online cross-sectional survey in November 2020 to a stratified random sample of 402 nursing students in two nursing training colleges in the Upper West Region. Using STATA version 13, we computed composite scores of KAP of HBI prevention with maximum scores of 18 for knowledge and 8 each for attitude and practice. A generalised ordered logistic regression model was run to assess the factors associated with the practice of HBI prevention. Results The students had moderate median scores for knowledge (12.00; IQR = 10–13) and attitude (6.00; IQR = 5.00–7.00) but a poor median score (5.00; IQR = 4.00–6.00) for the practice of HBI prevention. High knowledge (aOR = 2.05; p = 0.06), good attitude, being a male, second year student and having parents with tertiary education were significantly associated with higher likelihoods (aOR >1; p < 0.05) of demonstrating good practice of HBI prevention. Students who had never married were significantly (aOR = 0.34; p = 0.010) less likely to exhibit good practice of HBI prevention. Conclusion The KAP scores of HBI prevention among the students were sub-optimal. We recommend institution-based policies and regular education on HBI prevention, free/subsidised HBI prevention services, and the enforcement of proper professional ethics on HBI prevention in nursing training colleges. Such interventions should predominantly target female, non-married and first year nursing students.

scholarly journals Exploring the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Hepatitis B Infection Among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 805-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahabe Saquib ◽  
Weam Ibrahim ◽  
Ali Othman ◽  
Mohammed Assiri ◽  
Hamoud Al-Shahri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Hepatitis B Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B infection is a universal health problem. Worldwide, 5% of health-care-related injections continued unsafe. Dentist considers being at high-risk group for cross infection. Therefore, their knowledge and practice towards Hepatitis B virus (HBV) positive patients should be at an optimal level. AIM: The current study is aimed to evaluate and comparison of the knowledge, attitude and practice of Saudi dental students and interns towards HBV infection. METHODS: A self-explanatory questionnaire comprising of 16 questions was designed to assess and compare students’ knowledge, attitude and risk perception regarding hepatitis B infection among dental students across Saudi Arabia. RESULTS: The response rate was 91.6% the overall knowledge of the participants was poor. The attitude was fair, with the female show a significant difference in attitude and practice (P-value < 0.05). The overall practice was good, 78.1% was vaccinated against HBV, and 73.2% stated that they regularly use personal protection equipment. The higher levels show a good attitude and practice compared with the lower levels; the difference was significant (P value < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The overall knowledge was below average, continuous health education courses are mandatory.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) about Hepatitis B Infection among nursing students in Sabya College, Saudi Arabia

10.19082/7752 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 7752-7758
Author(s):  
Hind Abdallah Modawi ◽  
Manal Bilal Mohamed ◽  
Iman Khalifa Abdel Gadir ◽  
Norah Hassan Ahmed ◽  
Khadijah Mohammed Ismail Zaeri
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Hepatitis B Infection ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of nursing students regarding hand hygiene in Western region of Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishwari Sharma Paudel ◽  
Vivek Ghosh ◽  
Purushottam Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Study Population ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background & Objectives: Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are thought to be transmitted by the hands of health care workers (HCWs). Reducing HAIs requires that HCWs take responsibility for ensuring that hand hygiene becomes an everyday part of patient care. This study was conducted with objectives of assessing the level of Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding hand hygiene among nursing students in the Western Region of Nepal.Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among nursing students posted in different wards of two hospitals of Pokhara. A self administered questionnaire containing different set of questions regarding knowledge, attitude and practice on hand hygiene were used for data collection. Results: A total of 99% of the participants reported that they were acquainted with the WHO recommended steps of hand washing. The knowledge on hand hygiene was moderate (84%) among the total study population. Knowledge regarding the minimum time needed for alcohol based hand rub (20 sec) was known correctly by only 24% of the participants. A total of 90% of the participants had positive attitude towards hand-hygiene. A total of 29% of the correspondents believed that they had not been properly instructed in hand hygiene during their practice, 56% of the participants exhibited good practice regarding hand hygiene and 91% realized that the presence of an infection prevention team would have positive influences on their hand hygiene practices.Conclusion: Moderate knowledge among majority of the nursing students reflected upon their positive attitude and practice regarding hand hygiene among them. Essentially, most of the nursing students considered hand hygiene as an essential part of their role. Improvement of accessibility to hand hygiene facilities would play an important role to improve the compliance to hand-hygiene in current practice. 

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice among diabetic patients visiting a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 3100
Author(s):  
Vindhya Polineni ◽  
Supriya Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Diabetic Care

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic non-communicable disease which has become the epidemic of the 21st century.  According to WHO 1.6 million deaths were estimated to be directly caused by diabetes in the year 2016 and attributed to be the seventh leading cause of death in the world. Objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice about diabetic care among the diabetic patient, and to assess the association between KAP of diabetic care and socio-demographic factors.Methods: Cross-sectional study was done with purposive sampling for 4 months, on 62 sample size. Data collection tool was the KAP questionnaire which was adapted a study by Herath HMM.Results: Out of 66 participants, 34 (51.5%) had good knowledge about diabetes, 27 (40.9%) and 5 had poor knowledge (7.6%), 16 had positive attitude about diabetes care (24.2%) and 50 (75.8%) had negative attitude, 47 had good practice about diabetes care (71.2%) and 19 (28.8%) of them had bad practice.Conclusions: Though majority of the study participants had good to moderate knowledge (92.4%), their attitude was negative (75.8%) and the knowledge level did not fully reflect into the attitude and practices (71.2%). This suggests there is a gap in the knowledge, attitude and practice.

scholarly journals Use of oral rehydration solution by mothers of under-five children in a rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a KAP study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 4326
Author(s):  
Muthulakshmi M. ◽  
Gopalakrishnan S.
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of loose, liquid or watery stools more than three times a day. Globally, diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age. Timely management of the children with ORS has substantially declined the morbidity and mortality from acute infectious diarrhoea. This study was planned with an objective to find out the knowledge, attitude and practice about the use of ORS among mothers of under five children.Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive study carried out in the rural field practice area attached to a medical college in Kancheepuram district. Using simple random sampling method, the study group of 450 mothers of under-five children were identified. The data was collected using a pretested structured questionnaire containing 10 questions for assessing the knowledge and 8 for attitude and practice each. The answers were scored accordingly. Data was analysed using SPSS 17 software. Knowledge, attitude and practice were calculated using percentages.Results: It is observed that 72% had adequate knowledge, 92% had positive attitude and 94% had good practice regarding the use of ORS among mothers of under-five children.Conclusions: In this study, most of the mothers had adequate knowledge, attitude and practice about the use of ORS. However, knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers towards use of ORS for the treatment of diarrhoea need a little more improvement. This improvement can be achieved through effective health education strategies

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice of the National Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria among medical doctors in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0257600
Author(s):  
Ugwu I. Omale
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
National Guideline ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background The Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria are meant to guide medical practitioners to enhance optimal management of patients suspected of having malaria which is vital to malarial control and elimination. Medical doctors have the main responsibility for treating patients with malaria so there was need to evaluate the extent to which the medical doctors in Ebonyi state, Nigeria, knew, viewed, and practiced the 2015 National Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out in May, 2019 among medical doctors who were involved in the management of malaria patients and selected via convenience sampling. Data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. Each respondent was categorized as having poor, fair, or good knowledge, attitude, and practice respectively based on knowledge, attitude, and practice scores of <50%, 50–75%, and >75%. Associated factors were evaluated through bivariate and multivariate binomial logistic regressions at 5% probability of type one error and the overall test for the effect of each independent factor on practice level was done using the “postestimation test” command in Stata. Results A total of 156 medical doctors were surveyed. Most, 138 (88.5%) were aware there was a national guideline for diagnosis and treatment of malaria. Among the medical doctors, 19 (12.2%) had good knowledge, 110 (70.5%) had fair knowledge, and 27 (17.3%) had poor knowledge; 38 (24.4%) had good attitude, 74 (47.4%) had fair attitude, and 44 (28.2%) had poor attitude; and 59 (37.8%) had good practice, 90 (57.7%) had fair practice, and 7 (4.5%) had poor practice. The attitude level of the medical doctors toward the 2015 National Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria was a predictor of good practice (adjusted p-value of overall effect = 0.0003). Conclusions Although most of the medical doctors in Ebonyi state, Nigeria, were aware of the existence of a national guideline, only just over a third of them had good practice of the 2015 National Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria. Policy interventions should focus on improving the attitude of the medical doctors toward the National Guidelines through training and re-training.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Among Municipal Waste Collectors in Penang Island, Malaysia and Their Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards the Prevention of Hepatitis B

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Siti Fatimah Kader Maideen ◽  
Fairuz Fadzilah Rahim ◽  
Abdul Rashid ◽  
Surajudeen Abdulrahman
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
English Language ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

While there are many risks that increase an individuals&rsquo; exposure to infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B, occupational exposure increases one&rsquo;s risk to acquire such infections.&nbsp; The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B among municipal solid waste collectors and their knowledge, attitude and practice towards the prevention of Hepatitis B. An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out among solid waste collectors in Penang Island from November 2017 to Mei 2018.&nbsp; The inclusion criteria of this study were solid waste collectors who have been working for at least 6 months and able to understand either Malay or English language. Those who did not turn up during the data collection period and who were unable to give their blood sample were excluded from the study. Participants&rsquo; blood were tested for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) using Elisa. The waste collectors were then interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Research Ethics Committee, PMC RC-14. A total of 184 out of 221 eligible waste handlers participated in the study, giving a response rate of 83.3%. The prevalence of Hepatitis B in this study was 1.6%.&nbsp; Significant correlation was observed between attitude and practice scores (r=0.203, p=0.006). The prevalence of Hepatitis B among municipal waste collectors was low in this study. Most had poor knowledge in regards to Hepatitis B. Empowering workers by providing them adequate information is essential to reduce the risk of contracting the disease.

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