ASUHAN KEPERAWATAN PADA LAKI-LAKI DEWASA DENGAN DIAGNOSA Chronic Kidney Desease (CKD)

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a world health problem that is difficult to cure with an increasing incidence, prevalence and morbidity rate. One of the clinical conditions that occurs due to this disease is lung disease caused by a combination of fluid buildup in the alveoli, which causes gas exchange disorders. The aim of this literature study was to conduct a literature study explored the management of nursing care with CKD in adult males. This research design was prepared using a descriptive method approach. The data method used in this research is the documentation method. The documentation method is a data study method by finding or deleting data from text books, journals, scientific articles, literature reviews that contain careful concepts. The data that have been obtained from various literature are collected as a single document used to answer the problems that have been formulated. The results and discussion are based on data analysis based on data analysis that requires effective communication skills, nursing diagnoses are adjusted to the patient's condition, supported planning with supporting facilities and facilities. Conclusions and suggestions to pay more attention to caring for local health workers should increase the motivation of patients and undergo treatment in care.

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SUPLEMENTASI VITAMIN A PADA ANAK DIARE USIA 12– 59 BULAN

Journal of Holistic Nursing Science ◽

10.31603/nursing.v7i1.2977 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 46-53

Author(s):

Latifah Susilowati ◽

Masta Hutasoit

Keyword(s):

Vitamin A ◽

Health Workers ◽

Public Awareness ◽

World Health ◽

Morbidity Rate ◽

Case Group ◽

District Health ◽

Vitamin A Supplementation ◽

History Of ◽

Health Organization

Diarrhea is the leading cause of infant mortality in Indonesia. Data from the Bantul District Health Office showed that the diarrhea morbidity rate in 2015 was 4.57 per 1000 population. World Health Organization launched program to reduce morbidity and mortality due to pneumonia and diarrhea by recommending supplementation of vitamin A as an effort to maintain health since baby was born. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of vitamin A supplementation with the incidence of diarrhea in children aged 12 - 59 months in Kasihan 1 Public Health Center. This study was used case control design with a retrospective approach. The number of control and case group were 44 children of each. Researcher collected data of children aged 12 - 59 months who suffered diarrhea last 6 months then conducted a home visit to ask about the history of vitamin A supplementation in children. There was no statistically significant correlation between vitamin A supplementation and the incidence of diarrhea in children aged 12 - 59 months. Health workers especially nurses need to increase public awareness of vitamin A supplementation to children under five years old as a form of support for government program to prevent diarrhea.

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PENERAPAN LAYANAN KESEHATAN DAN GIZI DALAM PENYELENGGARAAN PAUD HOLISTIK INTEGRATIF DI TK ALAM PELOPOR RANCAEKEK

Edukid ◽

10.17509/edukid.v17i1.24260 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 50-64

Author(s):

Ghina Salamatu Sadiah ◽

Nur Faizah Romadhona ◽

Asep Deni Gustiana

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Health Workers ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Education Institution ◽

Local Health ◽

Design Data ◽

Additional Food ◽

Nutrition Services ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

Nutrition Service

Abstrak: Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh situasi dilapangan, dimana layanan kesehatan dan gizi dalam penyelenggaraan Paud Holistik Integratif ini masih jarang diterapkan di setiap lembaga pendidikan anak usia dini, sehingga kebutuhan esensial anak khususnya dalam aspek kesehatan dan gizi belum terpenuhi secara optimal. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui penerapan layanan kesehatan dan gizi dalam penyelenggaraan Paud Holistik Integratif di TK Alam Pelopor Rancaekek. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain penelitian studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan, wawancara dan studi dokumentasi, dengan narasumber dari kepala sekolah, dua guru dan satu orangtua murid. Analisis data menggunakan analisis data tematik. Hasil Penelitian menunjukan : pertama perencanaaan pelaksanaan layanan kesehatan dan gizi di TK Alam Pelopor Rancaekek dimulai dengan membuat pedoman pelaksanaan program layanan Holistik Integratif yang didalamnya mencangkup pelaksanaan layanan kesehatan dan gizi, rangsangan pendidikan, pembinaan moral-emosional, pengasuhan dan keamanan. Kedua, pelaksanaan layanan kesehatan dan gizi di TK Alam Pelopor dilaksanakan dengan menyesuaikan dana operasional yang ada di sekolah. Bentuk layanannya terdiri dari pemeriksaan kesehatan secara rutin oleh petugas kesehatan setempat maupun oleh gurunya sendiri, pemberian makanan tambahan bagi peserta didik, dan pembiasaan hidup sehat di kalangan peserta didik. Melalui pemberian layanan tersebut dapat meminimalisir permasalahan kesehatan dan gizi yang biasa terjadi pada anak, sehingga tingkat kesakitan anak dapat berkurang. Ketiga, evaluasi layanan kesehatan dan gizi yang telah dilaksanakan di TK Alam Pelopor Rancaekek dilakukan berdasarkan indikator pencapaian yang telah dibuat dari pedoman pelaksanaan program Holistik Integratif. Kata Kunci: Layanan kesehatan dan gizi, penerapan Paud Holistik Integratif. Abstract: This research is motivated by the situation in the field, where health and nutrition services in the implementation of Integrative Holistic Paud are still rarely applied in every early childhood education institution, so that the essential needs of children, especially in aspects of health and nutrition have not been optimally fulfilled. The purpose of this study was to determine the application of health and nutrition services in the implementation of Integrative Holistic Paud at TK Pelopor Rancaekek. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study research design. Data collection techniques using, interviews and documentation study, with speakers from the principal, two teachers and one parent of students. Data analysis uses thematic data analysis. The results of the study show: first the planning of the implementation of health and nutrition services in Alam Pelopor Rancaekek Kindergarten begins by making guidelines for the implementation of the Integrative Holistic service program which includes health and nutrition service implementation, education stimulation, moral-emotional development, care and security. Second, the implementation of health and nutrition services at Alam Pelopor Kindergarten is carried out by adjusting the operational funds available at the school. The form of service consists of routine health checks by local health workers and by the teacher himself, providing additional food for students, and the habit of healthy living among students. Through the provision of these services can minimize health and nutrition problems that commonly occur in children, so that the level of child pain can be reduced. Third, evaluation of health and nutrition services that have been carried out at Alam Pelopor Rancaekek Kindergarten are based on achievement indicators that have been made from the guidelines for the implementation of the Integrative Holistic program. Keywords: Health and nutrition services, application of Holistic Integratif PAUD.

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Assessing the Contribution of Immigrants to Canada’s Nursing and Health Care Support Occupations: A Multi Scalar Analysis.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1035034/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rafael Harun ◽

Walton-Roberts Margaret

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Nurse Practitioners ◽

Health Workforce ◽

Health Workers ◽

Workforce Planning ◽

Global Strategy ◽

World Health ◽

Local Health ◽

Health Workforce Planning ◽

Care Support

Abstract Background: The World Health Organization adopted the Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health Workforce 2030 in May 2016. It sets specific milestones for improving health workforce planning in member countries, such as developing a health workforce registry by 2020 and ensuring workforce self-sufficiency by halving dependency on foreign-trained health professionals. Canada falls short in achieving these milestones due to the absence of such a registry and a poor understanding of immigrants in the health workforce, particularly nursing and healthcare support occupations. This paper provides a multiscale (Canada, Ontario, and Ontario’s Local Health Integration Networks) overview of immigrant participation in nursing and health care support occupations, discusses associated enumeration challenges, and the implications for health workforce planning focusing on immigrants.Methods: Descriptive data analysis was performed on Canadian Institute for Health Information dataset for 2010 to 2020, and 2016 Canadian Census and other relevant data sources. Results: The distribution of nurses in Canada, Ontario, and Ontario’s Local Health Integration Networks reveal a growth in Nurse Practitioners and Registered/Licensed Practical Nurses, and contraction in the share of Registered Nurses. Immigrant entry into the profession was primarily through the practical nurse cadre. Mid-sized communities registered the highest growth in the share of internationally educated nurses. Data also pointed towards the underutilization of immigrants in regulated nursing and health occupations. Conclusion: Immigrants comprise an important share of Canada’s nursing and health care support workforce. Immigrant pathways for entering nursing occupations are complex and difficult to accurately enumerate. This paper recommends the creation of an integrated health workforce dataset, including information about immigrant health workers, for both effective national workforce planning and for assessing Canada’s role in global health workforce distribution and utilization.

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Scaling up mental healthcare in the Republic of Niger: priorities for and barriers to service improvement

BJPsych International ◽

10.1192/s2056474000000763 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (S1) ◽

pp. S-6-S-9

Author(s):

Alison Hwong ◽

Djibo Maiga Douma ◽

Soumana Zamo ◽

Julian Eaton

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Workers ◽

Health Centre ◽

National Level ◽

Scale Up ◽

Mental Healthcare ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

World Health ◽

Service Improvement ◽

Local Health

As part of a pilot programme to scale up community mental health services, local health centre directors, community health workers and key informants were interviewed in two neighbouring political districts of Niger. Major priorities for improving services included training staff on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, collaborating with traditional healers, educating the community about the origins of psychiatric illness and building infrastructure for medication delivery. Barriers to care included long distances for travel to the nearest hospital and lack of funding for home-based visits by health workers. This study was the first step in Niger's plan to implement the World Health Organization's Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) at a national level.

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Hospitales reformando al mundo verde

Revista Ciencia y Cuidado ◽

10.22463/17949831.767 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 121

Author(s):

Sandra Milene Rojas-Criollo

Keyword(s):

Health Workers ◽

World Health ◽

Morbidity Rate ◽

Hostile Environment ◽

Mortality And Morbidity ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Natural Processes ◽

Significant Barrier ◽

Development Goals ◽

Health Organization

RESUMEN Introducción: factores ambientales como el cambio climático, el calentamiento global, el mal uso del suelo y del agua, la mala administración de los recursos naturales, la contaminación del aire en espacios abiertos y cerrados, el crecimiento urbano y la industrialización han ocasionado cambios en los procesos naturales del planeta; para la Organización Mundial de la Salud constituyen una barrera significativa que impide alcanzar los objetivos del milenio y del desarrollo sostenible, haciendo cada vez más grave su aplicación y generando un ambiente hostil para la vida de las personas. Metodología: investigación documental, descriptiva, con enfoque cualitativo. Se realizó búsqueda en las bases de datos Ebsco, Proquest, Scielo, Elsevier, etc., con descriptores en inglés y español. Se clasificó los artículos por similitudes, autores y definiciones; se agruparon 60 artículos en una matriz y, posteriormente, se analizaron y se integraron los conceptos para luego categorizarlos. Conclusiones: es de gran relevancia el conocimiento sobre hospitales verdes, ya que son empresas que promueven la salud pública y la reducción del impacto ambiental, además de la disminución de los índices de morbilidad y mortalidad. El personal de salud tiene un papel importante para desarrollar e implementar estas actividades en beneficio del ambiente y las personas. PALABRAS CLAVES: contaminación ambiental, medio ambiente, salud ambiental, residuos sanitarios. Hospitals reforming the green world ABSTRACT Introduction: environmental factors as climate change, global warming, bad usage of the soil and water, the bad administration of the natural resources, air pollution in open and closed spaces, urban growth and industrialization has caused changes on the natural processes of the Earth; for the World Health Organization, these factors are a significant barrier that prevents reaching the millennium development goals and the sustainable development, increasing the difficulty of its application, generating a hostile environment for the life of individuals. Methodology: documentary research, descriptive with qualitative focus. Research was done in these databases: Ebsco, Proquest, Scielo, Elsevier etc., with keywords in English and Spanish. Articles classified by similarity, authors, and definitions; 60 articles were grouped in a matrix, subsequently analyzed and integrated to the concepts, and categorized. Conclusions: Knowledge about green hospitals is of great importance, since these hospitals are companies that promote public health and reduction of environmental impact, also the decrease of mortality and morbidity rate. Health workers have an important role to develop and implement these activities for the benefit of the environment and individuals. KEYWORDS: environmental pollution, environment, environmental health, medical waste. Hospitais para reformar o mundo verdeRESUMO Introdução: fatores ambientais como a mudança climática, o aquecimento global, o mau uso do solo e d’água, a má gestão dos recursos naturais, a poluição do ar em espaços abertos e fechados, o crescimento urbano e a industrialização tem ocasionado mudanças nos processos naturais do planeta; para a Organização Mundial da Saúde, constituem uma barreira significativa que impede alcançar os objetivos do milênio e do desenvolvimento sustentável, fazendo cada vez mais grave sua aplicação, gerando um ambiente hostil para a vida das pessoas. Materiais e Métodos: pesquisa documental, descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. Realizou-se busca nas bases de dados: Ebsco, Proquest, Scielo, Elsevier etc., com palavras chaves em inglês e espanhol. Ele se classificou os artigos por semelhanças, autores e, definições, e foram agrupados numa matriz 60 artigos; posteriormente, se analisaram e integraram os conceitos em seguida categorizar. Conclusões: é de grande relevância o conhecimento sobre hospitais verdes, já que são empresas que promovem a saúde pública e a redução do impacto ambiental, além da diminuição dos índices de morbidade e mortalidade. O pessoal de saúde tem um papel importante para desenvolver e implementar estas atividades em benefício do ambiente e das pessoas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: poluição ambiental, meio ambiente, saúde ambiental, resíduos de serviços de saúde.

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ANALISIS WACANA PADA BERITA NONTON FILM SAKINAH, MAHASISWA UIN YOGYAKARTA BERI PUJIAN (ANALISIS MIKROSTRUKTURAL)

SASTRANESIA Jurnal Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia ◽

10.32682/sastranesia.v7i4.1297 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 57

Author(s):

Resdianto Permata Raharjo ◽

Maranita Anjarsari

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Online News ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Literature Study ◽

Lexical Cohesion ◽

News Discourse ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Descriptive Approach ◽

Method Analysis ◽

Descriptive Method

This study aims to describe 1) the form of cohesion contained in the news Watching Sakinah Movies, UIN Yogyakarta Give Praise Students and 2) describing the forms of coherence contained in the news Watching Sakinah Film, Students of UIN Yogyakarta Give Praise. The subjects used in this study were news of watching Sakinah film, UIN Yogyakarta students giving praise, and the objects used were sentences containing grammatical cohesion, a form of lexical cohesion. The approach used in this study is a qualitative descriptive approach. The data in this study are sentences in the news of Watching Sakinah Movies, This student is a method of literature study. While the method of data analysis in this study is descriptive method analysis method, the method used to analyze and describe cohesion markers and analyze markers of coherence. Test The results of the study show that in the news of watching Sakinah films, UIN Yogyakarta Beri Pujian students have varied markers of cohesion and coherence in the Tebuireng Online news discourse. Cohesion markers were found to reference (3), substitution (1), ellipsis (2), conjunction (3), collocation (1), and markers of coherence found cause-effect relationships (2), relationship coherence suggestions — goals (1), coherence temporal relations (1), and coherence of causal relationships (1).

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TRANSFORMASI DESAIN RUMAH TINGGAL DI PERUMAHAN PADMA RESIDENCE (BANTUL, YOGYAKARTA) SAAT DITEMPATI

Jurnal Arsitektur KOMPOSISI ◽

10.24002/jars.v10i4.1087 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 225

Author(s):

Gabriella Calista Agnes

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Field Survey ◽

Present Condition ◽

Dominant Factor ◽

Literature Study ◽

Causal Factors ◽

Architectural Elements ◽

Initial Design ◽

Dining Room ◽

Physical Changes

Abstract: A house is a basic need for every human’s life. It is not only a place for shelter, but also a place for a family to live, to have social interaction between them, to raise the children, and to give the values of life. Padma Residence is a modern residence which is built by PT. Surya Coco Jaya. Most of its residents make changes to their houses after they occupy it. The main purpose of this study is to observe changes toward the initial design by comparing the initial design and present condition, recording the present condition of the house when it has occupied by determine architectural elements which are changed, determining causal factors of changes, and finding out dominant causal factors toward alteration of architectural elements of the house at Padma Residence, Bantul, Yogyakarta while it is occupied. Methods used in data collecting are literature study and a field survey. A field survey includes observation, interview, and distributing questionnaires to 25 respondents who are the owners of houses in this residence. Data analysis used table which compare the initial design and nowadays condition. The result of data processing and analyzing reveals that the owners do physical changes at their houses while they occupy them, particularly at the front appearance of the house. The changes include the addition of canopies at carport and changes in the layout of the rooms, such as kitchen, dining room, and backyard. A dominant factor which has caused those changes is the function of rooms which is added to the house.Keywords: residence, physical changes, the additon of functionAbstrak : Rumah merupakan kebutuhan utama bagi kehidupan setiap manusia. Selain sebagai tempat untuk berlindung, rumah juga merupakan wadah atau tempat manusia atau sebuah keluarga melangsungkan kehidupannya. Perumahan Padma Residence merupakan sebuah hunian modern yang dibangun PT. Surya Coco Jaya dan sebagian besar penghuninya melakukan perubahan pada rumah tinggalnya saat ditempati. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah mengetahui perubahan terhadap desain awal rumah tinggal dan kondisi rumah tinggal tersebut saat ditempati dengan mengetahui unsur-unsur arsitektural yang berubah pada desain rumah tinggal saat ditempati di Perumahan Padma Residence, Bantul, Yogyakarta. Metode penelitian dilakukan dengan studi literatur dan survei lapangan. Survei lapangan meliputi pengamatan, wawancara, dan penyebaran kuesioner kepada 25 responden yang merupakan pemilik rumah tinggal di perumahan tersebut. Hasil dari pengolahan dan analisis data menunjukkan bahwa pemilik rumah melakukan perubahan fisik pada rumah tinggalnya saat ditempati, terutama pada tampilan depan bangunan, perubahan yang dilakukan adalah menambahkan kanopi pada carport, peletakan ruang seperti dapur, ruang makan, dan taman belakang. Faktor-faktor yang menjadi penyebab perubahan tersebut adalah pertambahan fungsi ruang.Kata kunci: rumah tinggal, perubahan fisik, pertambahan fungsi

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KAJIAN NORMATIF KEBERADAAN TOKO MODERN DI KOTA SEMARANG

Hukum dan Masyarakat Madani ◽

10.26623/humani.v5i3.946 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 50

Author(s):

Efi Yulistyowati ◽

Endah Pujiastuti

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Research Data ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Literature Study ◽

Normative Study ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Approach Method ◽

The City ◽

Collection Methods

ABSTRAKArtikel hasil penelitian tentang kajian normatif keberadaan toko modern di Kota Semarang akan mengkaji mengenai keberadaan toko modern di Kota Semarang apakah sudah memenuhi ketentuan dalam Peraturan Presiden Nomor 112 Tahun 2007. Untuk membahas permasalahan tersebut, metode pendekatan yang dipakai adalah yuridis normatif, dengan spesifikasi penelitian deskriptif analitis, metode pengumpulan datanya : studi dokumentasi dan studi kepustakaan, sedangkan metode analisis data yang dipergunakan adalah analisis kualitatif.Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keberadaan toko modern di Kota Semarang sudah memenuhi beberapa ketentuan yang ada dalam Peraturan Presiden Nomor 112 Tahun 2007, yang belum terpenuhi adalah : ketentuan Pasal 13 & Pasal 15 Peraturan Presiden Nomor 112 Tahun 2007.Articles of research on the normative study of the existence of modern stores in the city of Semarang will examine the existence of modern stores in the city of Semarang whether they have fulfilled the provisions in Presidential Regulation No. 112 of 2007. To discuss these problems, the approach method used is normative juridical, with the specifications of analytical descriptive research, data collection methods: documentation and literature study, while the data analysis method used is qualitative analysis. The results of the study show that the existence of a modern shop in Semarang City has fulfilled several provisions in the Presidential Regulation Number 112 of 2007, which has not been fulfilled are:provisions in Article 13 and provisions Article 15 of the Presidential Regulation Number 112 of 2007.Keywords: Study, Normative, Modern Shop, Semarang City.

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Household and Population-Level Behavioural Changes Due to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Smart Thermostat Based Comparative Data Analysis

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care ◽

10.1177/2327857921101057 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Kirti Sundar Sahu ◽

Arlene Oetomo ◽

Niloofar Jalali ◽

Plinio P. Morita

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Population Level ◽

World Health ◽

Motion Sensors ◽

Household Level ◽

Work From Home ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Health Organization ◽

Smart Thermostat ◽

The Impact

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. To inhibit the spread of COVID-19, governments around the globe, including Canada, have implemented physical distancing and lockdown measures, including a work-from-home policy. Canada in 2020 has developed a 24-Hour Movement Guideline for all ages laying guidance on the ideal amount of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep (PASS) for an individual in a day. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes on the household and population-level in lifestyle behaviours (PASS) and time spent indoors at the household level, following the implementation of physical distancing protocols and stay-at-home guidelines. For this study, we used 2019 and 2020 data from ecobee, a Canadian smart Wi-Fi thermostat company, through the Donate Your Data (DYD) program. Using motion sensors data, we quantified the amount of sleep by using the absence of movement, and similarly, increased sensor activation to show a longer duration of household occupancy. The key findings of this study were; during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall household-level activity increased significantly compared to pre-pandemic times, there was no significant difference between household-level behaviours between weekdays and weekends during the pandemic, average sleep duration has not changed, but the pattern of sleep behaviour significantly changed, specifically, bedtime and wake up time delayed, indoor time spent has been increased and outdoor time significantly reduced. Our data analysis shows the feasibility of using big data to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the household and population-level behaviours and patterns of change.

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A health worker knowledge, attitudes and practices survey of SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control in South Africa

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-021-05812-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Saiendhra Vasudevan Moodley ◽

Muzimkhulu Zungu ◽

Molebogeng Malotle ◽

Kuku Voyi ◽

Nico Claassen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Health Worker ◽

Prevention And Control ◽

Infection Prevention ◽

Health Workers ◽

Health Facilities ◽

World Health ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

And Control

Abstract Background Health workers are crucial to the successful implementation of infection prevention and control strategies to limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at healthcare facilities. The aim of our study was to determine SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control knowledge and attitudes of frontline health workers in four provinces of South Africa as well as explore some elements of health worker and health facility infection prevention and control practices. Methods A cross-sectional study design was utilised. The study population comprised both clinical and non-clinical staff working in casualty departments, outpatient departments, and entrance points of health facilities. A structured self-administered questionnaire was developed using the World Health Organization guidance as the basis for the knowledge questions. COVID-19 protocols were observed during data collection. Results A total of 286 health workers from 47 health facilities at different levels of care participated in the survey. The mean score on the 10 knowledge items was 6.3 (SD = 1.6). Approximately two-thirds of participants (67.4%) answered six or more questions correctly while less than a quarter of all participants (24.1%) managed to score eight or more. A knowledge score of 8 or more was significantly associated with occupational category (being either a medical doctor or nurse), age (< 40 years) and level of hospital (tertiary level). Only half of participants (50.7%) felt adequately prepared to deal with patients with COVD-19 at the time of the survey. The health workers displaying attitudes that would put themselves or others at risk were in the minority. Only 55.6% of participants had received infection prevention and control training. Some participants indicated they did not have access to medical masks (11.8%) and gloves (9.9%) in their departments. Conclusions The attitudes of participants reflected a willingness to engage in appropriate SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control practices as well as a commitment to be involved in COVID-19 patient care. Ensuring adequate infection prevention and control training for all staff and universal access to appropriate PPE were identified as key areas that needed to be addressed. Interim and final reports which identified key shortcomings that needed to be addressed were provided to the relevant provincial departments of health.

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