Nurses’ knowledge, practice and confidence about wound care based on the competency standards in 8 hospitals in Vietnam

Background: Wound Care (WC) plays a crucial role in patient care conducted by nurses. It directly affects treatment outcomes, especially when chronic or infected wounds remain a big challenge for WC specialists and requires huge medical recourses in wound care and treatment. Objectives: This research aimed to explore the actual situation of WC conducted by nurses to inform the development of a training program based on the Vietnam’s Basic Nursing Competency Standards (VNBNCS). Settings: Eight hospitals in Vietnam. Participants: 518 nurses directly performing WC. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The study was implemented from June 2020 to October 2020, and the research indicators are nurses’ mean knowledge, practice, and confidence scores. The data collection tools included: 1) a self-administered questionnaire about nurses’ general characteristics (4 items) and WC knowledge (48 items), a WC evaluation checklist (16 items), and a self-administered questionnaire about their confidence in performing WC (12 items). Data were entered using EpiData 3.1 and analyzed with SPSS 16.0. A p<0.05 was the level of significance. Results: The highest knowledge score of 1.67 ± 0.47 points was found in the item on clean WC. The highest practice score of 8.79 ± 1.20 points belonged to the item on in strict compliance with disinfection principles, compared to the lowest one of 7.58 ± 1.94 points found in the item on observing the patient’s post-WC reactions, such as pain and bleeding. Nurses who felt very confident in their bandage replacement skills formed 21.2% (110/518 nurses). Conclusion: Nurses had high mean knowledge and practice scores in all items, and nurses who were confident and highly confident in performing WC accounted for more than 50%. Keywords: nurse; wound; knowledge; practice; confidence.

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Effectiveness of Syndromic STI Case Management/RH Training in Knowledge and Practice of Auxiliary Health Workers

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11826 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 34-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

C Adhikari ◽

L Sherchan ◽

SB Thapa ◽

LM Adhikari

Keyword(s):

Case Management ◽

Health Workers ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Knowledge And Practice

INTRODUCTION: Auxiliary Health Workers (AHWs) are the undergraduate 2nd class health workforce of Nepal. Syndromic Sexually Transmitted Infection Case Management/Reproductive Health (SSCM/RH) training for AHWs is designed to develop knowledge, attitude and skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the training in knowledge and practice of AHWs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Achham district from where all AHWs were purposively selected for cross-sectional study. Total number of trained AHWs was 35 and untrained was 19, who were interviewed to fulfill the structured pretested questionnaire that included knowledge inventory and self reported practice.The data collected from29th May to 25th July, 2005. Written consent was taken from respondents after permission taken from Achham DHO. Statistical tests used were mean, median, SD, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman's rho and chi-square. Values with p < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS : All AHWs were male, with mean age of 32.1 years. Regarding knowledge, the scores in all syndromes diagnosis and treatment regimen were significantly different in two groups except in two syndromes. Two practices were found significant. The median knowledge score was 20 (IQR, 16-22) and 16 (IQR, 12-20) in trained and untrained respectively. Similarly, median practice score was found 14 (IQR, 10-16) and 7 (IQR, 6-9) in trained and untrained respectively. In aggregate, both the practice score (U=38.5, p<0.001, two-tailed) and the knowledge score (U=205, p=0.020, two-tailed) of trained group significantly differed from that of untrained. Knowledge and practice score was also found positively and moderately correlated (P=0.616, p<0.001, two-tailed).CONCLUSION: The training was effectivein bringing about changes both in knowledge and practice of AHWs. The higher the knowledge level, the higher the practice level.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11826 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.2(3) 2014: 34-37

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Hepatitis E Prevalence, Knowledge, and Practice of Preventive Measures Among Adolescents In Rural Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-243925/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chioma Ngozichukwu Pauline Mbachu ◽

Joy Chinelo Ebenebe ◽

Henry Chima Okpara ◽

John Onuora Chukwuka ◽

Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Preventive Measures ◽

Hepatitis E ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Male Gender ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Preventive Practices ◽

Rural Nigeria ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

Level Of Significance

Abstract Background: There is a paucity of data on the knowledge and practice of preventive measures for Hepatitis E infection. Determination of knowledge and practice of preventive measures are necessary for informed health education for the prevention of Hepatitis E infection and other communicable diseases. The study evaluated the prevalence of Hepatitis E, knowledge, and practice of preventive measures for Hepatitis E virus infection among adolescents in rural Nigeria.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over 3 months among rural Nigerian secondary school adolescents. An interviewer-based questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic profile, knowledge, and practice of preventive measures for Hepatitis E infection. Blood samples collected from participants were analysed for Hepatitis E IgG using Elisa Kits (Sigma Diagnostics, USA). Data were analysed using SPSS software version 20.0. Tests of association were done with a level of significance set at 5%. Results: A total of 9 out of the 414 participants tested positive for Hepatitis E IgG antibodies giving a prevalence of 2.2%. Significant factors for Hepatitis E infection were male gender {P =0.004} and school {P < 0.001}. Most participants (98.6%) had poor knowledge of Hepatitis E infection, 239(57.7%) had good preventive practices, while 175(42.3%) had average preventive practices. Conclusion: Male gender, school, and practice of preventive measures had a significant association with Hepatitis E infection.

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Teledentistry—Knowledge, Practice, and Attitudes of Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Web-Based Survey

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9121682 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 1682

Author(s):

Mohammad Zakaria Nassani ◽

Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri ◽

Abdullah AlSheddi ◽

Ali Alomran ◽

Mohammed Nasser Aldawsari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

The Future ◽

Knowledge Practice ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

And Training

The present survey assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of teledentistry (TD) among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted with dental interns and practicing dentists in Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire was sent to all potential respondents. Questions related to knowledge, practice, attitudes, and training regarding TD were presented. A total of 603 (227 dental interns, 376 practicing dentists) completed the questionnaire. Generally, the participants revealed poor knowledge and practice of TD, with only 38% having heard about TD and only one-quarter of the sample (23.2%) reporting practicing TD at their current workplace. However, most of the participants expressed positive attitudes and a willingness to practice TD in the future. Specialists and those in practice for >5 years showed significantly better knowledge and practice of TD than general dentists and those with lesser clinical experience (p < 0.01). While only one-fifth of the participants (20.2%) reported having attended a workshop/lecture about TD, the majority (69.7%) felt that they needed training on TD. The results revealed poor knowledge, practice, and training with regard to TD among practicing dentists in Saudi Arabia. However, the positive attitude expressed by most of the participants towards practicing TD in the future is an encouraging sign for dental educators and planners of oral health care. Continuous education through periodic workshops and training courses on TD is crucial to improve dentists’ knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards TD. Integration of TD topics into undergraduate/postgraduate curricula is highly recommended. Special attention should be directed to training general dental practitioners and junior dentists.

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An Insight from Undergraduate Medical Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.03.5465 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (03) ◽

pp. 399-406

Author(s):

Nazish Waheed ◽

Brekhna Jamil ◽

Robina Usman ◽

Humera Waqar

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Student Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate medical students toward research. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Private Medical Colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Period: November 2018 to July 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 938 final year medical students participated in the study. A validated self administered questionnaire was used for the collection of data. The student’s perception was assessed through questionnaire based on 5-point Likert scale. For the assessment of knowledge MCQs were marked as 1 in case of correct answer and 0 in case of incorrect answer. Results: Out of 1300 students, 938 returned the questionnaire resulting in a 74% response rate. 481(51%) participants were male and 457(49%) were females. The participants had a mean knowledge score of 6.103 out of a total of 15 questions and mean attitude score of 76.29. Conclusion: This study concludes a low knowledge score coupled with a positive attitude of doing research. More attention must be placed on these parameters in the curriculum to improve student knowledge in health research.

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Knowledge and Practice of Self-medication among Undergraduate Medical Students

Journal of Lumbini Medical College ◽

10.22502/jlmc.v6i1.174 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 21-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anishma Karmacharya ◽

Bipashwi Nath Uprety ◽

Ravi Shankar Pathiyil ◽

Sudesh Gyawali

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Self Medication ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past ◽

Prior Consent ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

One Year

Introduction: Self-medication is an important aspect of self-care. It is a common practice in society and medical students are no exception. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge and practice of self-medication among students of a medical school in Western Nepal. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among basic science and clinical students after obtaining prior consent from those willing to participate. Respondents’ degree of agreement with a set of 25 statements was noted using Likert scale to assess their knowledge. The practice of self-medication was studied by asking about the use of selected groups of medicines during the past one-year period and noting the pattern of use. Results: Three hundred and thirty of the 356 students (92.6%) participated in the study. Mean knowledge score was 93.2 (SD = 8.1). Self-medication was practiced by 83.3% (n = 275) of respondents. Knowledge about self-medication differed among respondents according to gender (p = 0.03) and nationality (p = 0.04) but not other variables. Practice of self-medication was associated with father’s profession (p = 0.03) and nationality of the respondents (p = 0.04). Conclusions: Students’ knowledge about self-medication was good and they commonly practiced self-medication. Pain-killers were the most commonly used drug.

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Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Yazd General Practitioners about Shade Selection of Fixed Dental Prosthesis in 2019

Journal of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences ◽

10.18502/ssu.v29i10.8210 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Mahnaz Hatami ◽

Amene Hosseini Yekani ◽

Kazem Vaez

Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Census Data ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Restorations ◽

Fixed Dental Prosthesis ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

Yazd City ◽

General Dentists

Introduction: The color matching of dental restorations is effective in the beauty of the smile and a dentist should be familiar with the subject of color and light to make a beautiful and natural prosthesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of general dentists in Yazd City about the choice of fixed prosthesis color in 2019. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study in which all the general dentists in Yazd City were included in the study by census. Data were collected in the field through a valid and reliable questionnaire containing 11 knowledge questions and 17 performance questions. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 24 using t-test and ANOVA (α <0.05). Results: 150 dentists with a mean age of 39.14 ± 7.96 were studied in this study. The mean score of knowledge was 26.5 ± 3.32 out of 33 points. Mean knowledge score was not statistically significant with age, sex and dental work experience (P >0.05), but was associated with participation in retraining courses (P = 0.046). 79% of participants used brossage and prophylaxis before choosing a color, 31% used sunlight to choose a color, and 37% used the color of adjacent teeth as a color choice. Conclusion: The knowledge of general dentists in Yazd City in choosing the color of fixed prostheses was at a good level and the performance was relatively good. Participation in retraining courses had led to an increase in dentists' awareness in this field.

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Awareness of COVID-19 among dental practitioners of Multan

10.53350/pjmhs211551441 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 1441-1444

Author(s):

M. Ahmad ◽

U. Hussain ◽

A. Elahi ◽

A. Nazir ◽

Jawad tareen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Virus Disease ◽

Good Practice ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Common Source ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Dental Practitioners ◽

Knowledge Practice ◽

Knowledge And Practice

Background: Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic still at large whose vaccination is in a trial phase. Dental practitioners are at high risk of exposure to this deadly epidemic. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists in the city of Multan, Pakistan. Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Multan, Pakistan from January to March 2021. A 30 items valid and reliable self-administrative questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, practice, and source of information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic from dentists. Result: The results showed that the majority of dentists practicing in Multan had good knowledge (97.8%) and more than half of the respondents had good practice (65.6%). The most common source of their knowledge was WHO and Television. Almost half of the respondents showed fear of this virus in their practices. Conclusion: Dental practitioners of Multan revealed good knowledge regarding COVID-19. However, some key points were lacking in their knowledge and practice. Our findings have important implications for developing strategies that will improve the knowledge and practices of dentists in this region and also in whole country. Keywords: COVID-19, Coronavirus, Knowledge, Awareness, Dentists, Multan.

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KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE TOWARD COVID-19 PREVENTION AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN TAN PHU DISTRICT, HO CHI MINH CITY 2020

Tạp chí Y học Cộng đồng ◽

10.52163/vjcm.v62i6.185 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 62 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Do Thi Ha ◽

Le Thuy Bich Thuy ◽

Le Van Tinh

Keyword(s):

Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Ho Chi Minh City ◽

Self Management ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Knowledge Practice ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

And Control

This study aims to assess the accessibility of information ressources and knowledge, practice toward COVID-19 prevention among people living in Tan Phu district, at Ho Chi Minh City. Cross-sectional study was performed from June 2020 and used two-stage random sampling. Data was collected by self-management questionnaire. Television and the Internet are most commonly accessed. Many people underrate COVID-19 infected risk in healthy people, children, and young people, and misperception that only wearing masks properly does not need to use other precautions, limiting hand washing practices and cleaning surfaces. Health education and communication programs need to pay more attention to the limitations of knowledge and practice, and choose appropriate communication channels to improve the effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention and control

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Knowledge and practice of positioning technique and attachment of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers

Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences ◽

10.3126/jpahs.v6i1.27079 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 44-48

Author(s):

Anjana Khanal

Keyword(s):

Good Practice ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Postnatal Mothers ◽

Knowledge Practice ◽

Positioning Technique ◽

Knowledge And Practice

Introductions: Good positioning technique and attachment of breastfeeding is beneficial for both child and mother. The aim of this study was to identify knowledge and practice of positioning technique and attachment of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among postnatal mothers who were admitted in Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal. Data were collected by structured interview regarding knowledge and practice of positioning technique and attachment of breastfeeding using WHO Observation. A non-probability, purposive sampling technique was used. Data was analyzed by SPSS. Results: Out of 168 respondents, 14 (8.3%) had inadequate knowledge and 78 (46.4%) had poor practice. Nine (5.4%) had poor technique in sitting position and 16 (9.5%) in lying position. There was statistically significant association between parity and knowledge. Practice was associated with parity and age. Overall knowledge correlated with practice. Conclusions: More than half of postnatal mothers had moderate level of knowledge and good practice. Parity was associated with knowledge and practice.

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Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge of and Self-Efficacy in Breastfeeding Counseling

American Journal of Perinatology ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1676486 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (11) ◽

pp. 1120-1126 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nesrine Saad Farrag ◽

Sherehan Adel Abdelsalam ◽

Wafaa Laimon ◽

Abdel-Hady El-Gilany

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Independent Predictor ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Pediatric Nurses ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Significant Independent Predictor ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breastfeeding Counseling ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Objective Sound breastfeeding (BF) knowledge among health professionals is vital for proper institutional support of BF mothers. This study aims to measure both BF knowledge and self-efficacy (SE) of pediatric nurses in supporting BF and to determine their associated factors. Study Design A cross-sectional study was conducted in Mansoura University Children's Hospital and Mansoura New General Hospital during the period from January to March 2017. A total of 186 nurses completed a predesigned self-administered questionnaire developed by the investigators to measure BF knowledge and SE in BF counseling. Results The overall total means of BF knowledge and SE scores were 26.8 (6.4) and 3.8 (0.6), respectively. Linear regression showed that having bachelor education, working in neonatal department, having a child (aged 2–5 years) were significant independent predictors of BF knowledge score (R 2 = 0.448, p ≤ 0.001), while BF knowledge score is the only significant independent predictor of SE in BF counseling (R 2= 0.36, p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion Higher pregraduation education, working in neonatal department, having children aged 2 to 5 years are independent predictors of BF knowledge. Improving BF knowledge may improve nurses' SE in supporting BF.

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