scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude towards infection control among supporting staffs of Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
M Lopchan ◽  
G Gurung ◽  
L Rajbanshi ◽  
C Osti ◽  
A Baniya
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Regular Training

Nosocomial infections (NIs) are one of the most important health issues, particularly in developing countries, because these infections cause high mortality and morbidity, and economic and human resource loss as a consequence Nosocomial infections can be defined as those occurring within 48 hours of hospital admission, 3 days of discharge or 30 days of an operation. Many studies have examined risk factors of nosocomial infections. However, knowledge of frontline workers (attendants) in infection prevention have been reported rarely in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of attendants working in different wards and OPDs about infection prevention. S: Data were collected from 100 attendants in Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital. Regarding the knowledge on hand washing, gloving and personal accessories for Infection Prevention, majority of the respondents had good knowledge ranging from 94-100%. Though hospital has established Infection Prevention Committee and regular training on infection prevention is provided to all the staffs, the data indicated that only 68% respondents were benefitted by the infection prevention training and proper use of virex solution to disinfect the equipment’s was found unsatisfactory. Infection control is the responsibility of all Health Care Facility (HCF) personnel. The goal of the infection control policies are to identify and reduce risks of acquiring and transmitting infections among patients, staff, students, volunteers, contract service workers, and visitors Although significant effort has been made to reduce the Nosocomial infections, regular training as well as monitoring supervision will enhance the capacity of the health care providers and front line workers for cleaning services they are our valued respondents.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v6i1.55069

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Healthcare Providers Regarding Infection Control at Tertiary Care Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3492-3495
Author(s):  
Muhammad Uzair ◽  
Umar Khalid ◽  
Muhammad Shahbaz ◽  
Nehal Khan ◽  
Niaz Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Nosocomial infections are the major cause of high morbidity and mortality in developing countries like Pakistan. Standard precautions; based on good self-care practices, adequate knowledge and positive attitude can decrease the consequences of nosocomial infections. Objective: The objective of the study is to know about the knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care providers regarding infection control in Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. Method: This was descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. In the health care providers we included doctors, nurses, pathologists and paramedics. Convenient sampling technique was used. After taking informed consent, the adopted questionnaires were filled from participants regarding knowledge, attitudes and practices about infection control. Results: Out of total 88 health-care workers, 44.3 % were male and 55.7% were females. On average, 83% of the participants are knowledgeable about the mode of transmission of infectious diseases while 96.6% of the participants responded that transmission based precautions help in infection control however, 98.9% of the respondents say PPE and following of standard precautions play a vital role in infection control. On average, 56% of health care workers say that there is a lack of PPE and 92% of HCWs wash their hands before and after the procedure. The overall use of PPE was 80.7 % however 75 % of the HCWs did the practice of recapping the needles after using. Conclusion: The overall knowledge, attitude and practices of the responding health care providers were good. Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Practices; Nosocomial infection

scholarly journals A comparison of women’s expectations of labour and birth with the experiences in primiparas and multiparas with normal vaginal delivery

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manijeh Pirdil ◽  
Leila Pirdel
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Normal Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Childbirth Experience ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Negative Expectations

Background: Maternal childbirth expectations play an important role in determining a woman’s response to her childbirth experience. Women need to be helped to develop realistic and positive expectations and identify the factors that influence these expectations.Objective: The aim of this study was to compare woman’s expectations and experiences of childbirth.Methods: This descriptive-comparative study was carried out in Tabriz Alzahra Hospital from 2006 to 2007. For this purpose, a total of 600 primiparas and multiparas women who were candidates for vaginal delivery, were randomly selected and interviewed. The data were collected by questionnaire.Results: Comparison of the means of mothers expectation and experience of labor and birth between the two groups demonstrated a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). The findings indicated a number of differences exist between primiparas and multiparas women in relation to expectations and experiences of birth when compare two groups. The majority of women had negative expectations and experiences of childbirth.Conclusion: The evaluation and understanding of birth expectations and experiences as positive and negative is priority of maternity system. Antenatal educators need to ensure that pregnant women are appropriately prepared for what might actually happen to limit this expectation-experience gap. Health-care providers should improve the quality of antenatal care which can change negative childbirth expectations and experiences of womenJournal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 4(1) 2015, 16-25

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Infection Prevention Among Health Care Providers in Chibombo District Zambia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Evason Mandona ◽  
Ebenezer Obi Daniel ◽  
Paul Olaiya Abiodun ◽  
Israel Olukayode Popoola ◽  
Olayinka Victor Ojo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Birth Companions, Health workers perspective: Mixed Method Study in St. Paul’s Hospital and Millennium Medical College and its Catchment Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kidist Gizachew ◽  
Tewodros Getinet ◽  
Delayehu Bekele
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Child Birth ◽  
Medical College

Abstract Background: Birth companions have been shown to improve quality of care provided to laboring women. Various studies have shown the benefits of companion during child birth. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of health care providers towards the involvement of birth companions during child birth in St Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) and its selected catchment health centers. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional study which was supplemented by qualitative study design which employed phenomenological design was conducted using in depth interview of health care providers who were on practice during the study period in SPHMMC. Result: The study included a total 58 health care providers. The finding from the study showed that great proportion of health care providers involved in the study (90 %) have positive attitude towards involvement of birth companions but majority 82.4 % didn’t allow birth companions. The commonest reasons mentioned for not involving companions include fear of breach of privacy, interference with routine medical care and risk of litigation/complaints.Conclusion and Recommendation: The findings from this study showed that majority of the health care providers are against the practice of involving birth companions. Since involvement of birth companions is one way to ensure the quality of care provided there should be an effort to increase the knowledge of health professionals on benefits of birth companions. There is also a need for improvement of the work setup. Simple measures like providing screens, providing separate rooms for laboring and post-partum women will have a significant impact on the quality of care provided.

scholarly journals Management of services in total quality management implemented and non-implemented health facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 689-696
Author(s):  
Muhsina Begum ◽  
Ashees Kumar Saha ◽  
Sheuly Begum ◽  
Nasima Akhter ◽  
Pritikona Borua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Medical College

5S-CQI-TQM is a management technique that is aimed at bringing satisfaction of staff as well as the patients through improvement of working environment. A cross-sectional comparative study was carried out among 226 respondents who were selected purposively from the selected study place from 1st January to 31st December 2017. Among 226 respondents, 113 were taken from Dhaka Medical College and another 113 were taken from Mugdha Medical College. Among 113 respondents, 56 respondents were health care providers and 57 respondents were health care receivers. The purpose of this study to compare the management of services in Total Quality Management implemented (Dhaka Medical College and Hospital) and non-implemented (Mugdha Medical College and Hospital) health facilities. A Semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire and an observational check list were developed to collect the data. Separate questionnaire was used for health care providers and health care receivers. The statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS (statistical package for social science) version 20 statistical software. Significant statistical differences were found between TQM implemented and TQM non-implemented hospital regarding workload (p=0.043), hospital authority always seriously consider staff’s suggestions for the improvement of quality of service (p<0.001), employees always respect to each other in the hospital (p<0.001) and 35 (62.5%) service providers expressed satisfactory opinion regarding management of the hospital. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2020, 6(4): 689-696

Exploring the market to establish an advanced surgical community eye hospital

2020 ◽  
pp. 147078532097005
Author(s):  
Ishaana Sood ◽  
Shalinder Sabherwal ◽  
Shantanu DasGupta ◽  
Naval Chauhan ◽  
Anand Chinnakaran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Resource Limited

Developing countries often cite shortage of human resource, limited accessibility, low affordability, and asymmetric availability of health care resources as the provider end barriers to health care service utilization. Using the example of a market research project undertaken to establish an advanced surgical eye hospital in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a decision-grid is constructed whereby health care providers’ can make informed decisions regarding expansion and service delivery. The comparative and interpretive logic-based approach utilizes public domain data coupled with field research and is apt for those working in developing countries and/or resource-crunch settings. The paradigms laid out and discussed, provide building blocks for decision-making, which if harnessed effectively, have broad applicability in terms of reaching the previously unreached and ultimately in improving health outcomes.

scholarly journals Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation in the Resource-Limited Setting: Establishing the First Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit in Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert C. Yeh ◽  
Mohiuddin A. Khan ◽  
Jason Harlow ◽  
Akhil R. Biswas ◽  
Mafruha Akter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem Cell ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem

Purpose Treatment of malignant and nonmalignant hematologic diseases with hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) was first described almost 60 years ago, and its use has expanded significantly over the last 20 years. Whereas HSCT has become the standard of care for many patients in developed countries, the significant economic investment, infrastructure, and health care provider training that are required to provide such a service have prohibited it from being widely adopted, particularly in developing countries. Methods Over the past two decades, however, efforts to bring HSCT to the developing world have increased, and several institutions have described their efforts to establish such a program. We aim to provide an overview of the current challenges and applications of HSCT in developing countries as well as to describe our experience in developing an HSCT program at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in Bangladesh via a partnership with health care providers at Massachusetts General Hospital. Results and Conclusion We discuss key steps of the program, including the formation of a collaborative partnership, infrastructure development, human resource capacity building, and financial considerations.

scholarly journals Awareness about human papilloma virus vaccine among medical students

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 64-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snigdha Kamini ◽  
Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Human Papilloma Virus ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Papilloma Virus ◽  
Medical College

Background: Human papilloma virus is a causative agent of cervical cancer. Hence,vaccination against HPV is an important mode of primary prevention against cervical cancer. Two vaccines against HPV have been approved and recommended for use in India. However the availability of these vaccines is hardly known and seldom utilised even among the medical fraternity.Aims and Objectives: This study aims to find out the awareness about HPV vaccination among medical students of Andhra Medical College, India. Results of this study will help in assessing the need for awareness programs among health care professionals regarding this important public health issue. Materials and Methods: An observational descriptive study was conducted to know the awareness of HPV infection and vaccination among medical students of a government medical college at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. A pretested questionnaire was administered to students of final MBBS Part 1 and final MBBS part 2. Results were analyzed in MS excel and the statistical significance of difference in knowledge between males and females was assessed. Results: Overall, the level of awareness reported was 54.5%. Females had slightly better knowledge than males. Students of final year Part 2 had better knowledge the Final year part 1. The most commonly cited source of information was medical education and the most important factor that deterred subjects from receiving/advising HPV vaccination was lack of knowledge. Conclusion: There exists a large gap in knowledge regarding HPV vaccination. Addressing this gap is necessary if we want to decrease the burden of cervical cancer in India. Medical students, health care providers should be sensitized first and then we should reach out to the public.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(4) 2016 64-67

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