scholarly journals Awareness, Attitude and Practice on Sterilization among Healthcare Staffs of a Tertiary Hospital in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-18
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Disinfection Procedure

The background and objective of this study are to assess the awareness, attitude, and practice on sterilization among health-care staffs of a tertiary hospital in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was done in a renowned hospital in Dhaka city, from July 03, 2020, to August 05, 2020. A stratified random sample survey was done. The total sample size was 73 health care staff, including the OT nursing staff, OT technicians, and CSSD (Central Sterile Supply Department) laboratory technicians, who were involved in sterilization and disinfection procedure. A questionnaire with both and open-ended questions was given among the respondents including socio-demographic close-ended variables, such as sex, age, working experience, job nature of the participants, and details regarding the ethical approach to attitude, awareness as well as the practice of sterilization and disinfection and its proper management, methods, and the knowledge regarding management of biomedical wastes. 79.5% of health care staff were aware of managing biomedical waste but 20.5% were not aware of it. Only 61.6% of healthcare staff wear PPE properly but 38.4% didn’t agree. The number of health care staff (20.5%) had not taken any vaccine against the Hepatitis B virus. 86.3% of healthcare staff had a positive attitude on biomedical waste management. 91.8% of staff had a positive attitude to a vaccination before performing disinfection and sterilization procedure. 82.2% positive attitudes were detected in wearing PPE before sterilization & disinfection procedure according to this study. This type of research also should be conducted in all government hospitals, medical college hospitals as well as all private hospitals to assess the current scenario & recommend for rectification where necessary.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among hospital staff of West Bengal during COVID-19 outbreak: A hospital based cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Amitava Acharyya ◽  
Susmita Ghosh ◽  
Manas Ghosh ◽  
Kalyan Sarkar ◽  
Sonali Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: COVID-19 disease is a highly contagious and totally unknown disease which is caused by SARS-CoV-2. This disease spread throughout the world irrespective of social, economical and political variation. Health care staff are the frontline COVID-19 worrier and their understanding of this disease is very important. Aims and Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 disease among the healthcare staff of a tertiary care hospital of West Bengal. Materials and Methods: An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted at Murshidabad Medical College, Murshidabad from 25th April, 2020 to 2nd May, 2020. A total of 214 health care staff (83 nurses, 75 doctors, 20 para-medical staff, 24 administrative staff, and 12 sweepers) participated in this questionnaire based KAP study. The questionnaire was prepared according to the World Health Organization’ on Corona virus disease (COVID-19) “advice for the public”. The Systematic random sampling procedure was employed for data collection. The data was analysed using T-test, ANOVA, chi-square test and regression model. The informed consent was taken from each participant. Result: Female (62%) participants were more than male (38%) participants. Mean age of the participants was 27.03±7.63 years. About the half participants were unmarried (55%) and studied up to bachelor’s degree (49%). The overall knowledge score found to be “medium level” with 77% reporting correct answers. The knowledge score was statistically different among age group, education level, marital status and occupational group of health care staff in this hospital by univariate analysis. The good attitudes and good practices were not related with knowledge score. The majority of the respondents (78%) had confidence on their attitude that “India can win the battle against COVID-19”. Only 86% participants wore masks while going out in the lock-down period and 79% participants had not visited any crowded place. Only 18% participants used traditional home remedies for flu like symptoms. In multivariate analysis, doctors were found with better knowledge score and attitude towards COVID-19 than other healthcare staff in this hospital. Conclusion: The two preventive practice (social isolation and mask use) and optimistic attitude towards COVID-19 of health care staff were not totally depended on COVID-19 related knowledge score. However, knowledge score was depended on marital status, educational background, age, occupation and place of residence. Government should emphasize more on COVID-19 related health education and health promotion programme at community level.

scholarly journals (A83) Pediatric Disasters: Key Elements for Improving Care

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s23-s23
Author(s):  
S.E. Mace ◽  
C.T.J. Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Unaccompanied Minors ◽  
Surge Capacity ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Access To Data

80% of children are seen in non-Pediatric Emergency Departments (EDs). In a disaster, most children and their caregivers will go to the closest or their regularly identified ED for treatment. In disasters, the preservation of the Pediatric Tertiary Infrastructure for the sickest and most injured children is critical. Surge capacity for pediatrics may involve both ante-grade and retrograde distribution of pediatric patients and health care staff to preserve Tertiary capacity. Reverse Triage of stable pediatric patients to other hospitals with adapted units and staff can decompress tertiary facilities. General hospitals can allow an expanded care for pediatric patients. Surge capacity needs to be addressed to allow non-pediatric facilities to surge for pediatric patients. Disaster Credentialing by immediate cross-credentialing of appropriate health care staff needs to be reciprocal and internet based to allow appropriate staff to attend pediatric patients. Pediatric consultants can augment healthcare staff to allow input into expanded care roles. Pre-hospital providers should have more pediatric training. Rotated regional caches of pediatric equipment would expedite safe pediatric disaster site care and pre-hospital transportation to definitive care. Pediatric patients should routinely be included in disaster drills and in all-inclusive disaster plans, rather than in separate drills and plans. Pediatric patients are usually accompanied by caregivers who may need care as well. Secure tracking and reunification of unaccompanied minors needs to be addressed to allow tracking across jurisdictional boundaries. Limited access to data on children, and credentialing of shelter staff would preclude access by anyone without a specific need to know. There are no clear uniform liability statutes for care in declared disasters as well as no uniform agreements for reimbursement for medical care. These issues are an important facet of disaster care that still needs to be addressed.

scholarly journals ReCOV: recovery and rehabilitation during and after COVID-19 – a study protocol of a longitudinal observational study on patients, next of kin and health care staff

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Rydwik ◽  
L. Anmyr ◽  
M. Regardt ◽  
A. McAllister ◽  
R. Zarenoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Consequences

Abstract Background The knowledge of the long-term consequences of covid-19 is limited. In patients, symptoms such as fatigue, decreased physical, psychological, and cognitive function, and nutritional problems have been reported. How the disease has affected next of kin, as well as staff involved in the care of patients with covid-19, is also largely unknown. The overall aim of this study is therefore three-fold: (1) to describe and evaluate predictors of patient recovery, the type of rehabilitation received and patients’ experiences of specialized rehabilitation following COVID-19 infection; (2) to study how next of kin experienced the hospital care of their relative and their experiences of the psychosocial support they received as well as their psychological wellbeing; (3) to describe experiences of caring for patients with COVID-19 and evaluate psychological wellbeing, coping mechanisms and predictors for development of psychological distress over time in health care staff. Methods This observational longitudinal study consists of three cohorts; patients, next of kin, and health care staff. The assessments for the patients consist of physical tests (lung function, muscle strength, physical capacity) and questionnaires (communication and swallowing, nutritional status, hearing, activities of daily living, physical activity, fatigue, cognition) longitudinally at 3, 6 and 12 months. Patient records auditing (care, rehabilitation) will be done retrospectively at 12 months. Patients (3, 6 and 12 months), next of kin (6 months) and health care staff (baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months) will receive questionnaires regarding, health-related quality of life, depression, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Staff will also answer questionnaires about burnout and coping strategies. Interviews will be conducted in all three cohorts. Discussion This study will be able to answer different research questions from a quantitative and qualitative perspective, by describing and evaluating long-term consequences and their associations with recovery, as well as exploring patients’, next of kins’ and staffs’ views and experiences of the disease and its consequences. This will form a base for a deeper and better understanding of the consequences of the disease from different perspectives as well as helping the society to better prepare for a future pandemic.

Supporting Health Care Staff With Family Meals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483992110035
Author(s):  
Jennifer Utter ◽  
Sally McCray
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Family Meals ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
Marketing Department

Family meals provide a unique opportunity for families to eat well and engage positively with each other. In response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, a new initiative to support health care staff to share healthy meals with their families was developed. At a hospital in Queensland, Australia, dietetic staff collaborated with the on-site food service retailer to develop and offer a range of hot meals that staff could take home for their families at the end of their day. The meals were nutritious, reasonably priced, and designed to feed a family of four. The dietetic staff worked with the hospital marketing department and staff health and wellness program to promote the initiative. Over the 3 months that it has been running, nearly 300 meals have been purchased. Anecdotal comments from the food service retailer highlighted that the initiative was a good thing to do for staff to maintain a positive reputation of the business. The staff evening meal initiative is a healthy, affordable, educational, and socially engaging alternative to takeaway meals and food delivery by app, and it is mutually beneficial for health care staff and the on-site food retailer. The initiative also offers a unique opportunity for promoting nutrition and social engagement during stressful times.

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