Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Concerning Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) Control in Iran: A Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Forough Forghani ◽  
Vahideh Poyesh ◽  
Sudabeh Ahmadidaehsima ◽  
Zahra Sepehri
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infection ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice about hospital acquired infection among health care personnel in a tertiary care hospital of Tripura

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 3303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaushik Nag ◽  
Anjan Datta ◽  
Nabarun Karmakar ◽  
Tamal Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infection ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infections ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of hospital acquired infections transmitted from both blood-borne pathogens. This study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of health care professionals towards hospital acquired infections.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 191 on health care personnel (staff nurses, nursing student, lab technicians, OT assistants, ward girls, and sweepers) available on the day of survey of Tripura Medical College and Dr. BRAM Teaching Hospital, Hapania; data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analysed using Microsoft excel.Results: Majority (70.7%%) of the participants belonged to 18 to 25 years age group and were females (75.9%); mostly were Staff Nurses (35.1%) followed by nursing student (31.9%). The present study showed that, 87.4% healthcare personnel have some knowledge about Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI). According to study participants, most common hospital acquired infections was urinary tract infections (60.5%) and nurses were the most susceptible (34.6%) group to HAI. Among participants, 94.8% believed that working in hospital exposed them to infectious diseases and 60.2% were willing to change their working environment to avoid hospital acquired infection. Most of the study participants washed their hands after handling the patients (90.2%).Conclusions: Knowledge about Hospital Acquired Infection is present among health care personnel but there is still lack of adequate quality control practice to prevent Hospital Acquired Infection. Importance of prevention of Hospital Acquired Infection should be emphasized among health care personnel by intensive IEC activities.

scholarly journals Hand Hygiene among Hospital Staff: A Survey of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in A General Hospital in Syria

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-149
Author(s):  
Cornelis Jonker ◽  
Maha Othman
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Hand Hygiene Compliance ◽  
Poor Adherence ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infection ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hygiene Compliance ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Poor hand-hygiene adherence endangers the safety of both healthcare workers and patients. A cross-sectional Knowledge Attitudes Practicing (KAP) survey (n= 268) and an observation of hand-hygiene compliance (n= 36) were conducted among staff in a general hospital in Syria. The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of compliance with hand hygiene protocols by general health care workers including their knowledge, attitude and practice. The mean overall observed hand-hygiene compliance rate was 45.7% (95% CI 37.1 – 54.3). Nurses were observed to have better compliance than physicians. Staff were observed to be more concerned in performing hand-hygiene after than before patient contact (before mean= 32.0%, after mean= 51.2%, p< 0.05). The questionnaire showed that there was a significant correlation between knowledge, attitude, and facilities on the one hand and poor self-reported adherence on the other. Multivariate analysis showed that poor adherence was statistically significantly associated with males (63.5%), untrained staff (58.5%) and unavailability of washing basins (60.4%).  Poor adherence was high in ICU, among younger and unaware participants. Keywords: compliance, hand hygiene, hospital acquired infection, healthcare workers, Knowledge-Attituded-Practice (KAP), patient safetyAbstrak Kepatuhan pada kebersihan tangan yang buruk membahayakan keselamatan tenaga kesehatan dan pasien. Survei potong lintang Pengetahuan Sikap Praktek (n= 268) dan observasi kepatuhan kebersihan tangan (n= 36) dilakukan di antara staf di rumah sakit umum di Suriah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi tingkat kepatuhan dengan protokol kebersihan tangan oleh tenaga kesehatan termasuk pengetahuan, sikap dan praktik mereka. Rerata tingkat kepatuhan kebersihan tangan yang diamati secara keseluruhan adalah 45,7% (95% CI 37,1-54,3). Perawat diamati memiliki kepatuhan yang lebih baik daripada dokter. Staf yang diamati tampak lebih peduli melakukan kebersihan tangan setelah kontak dengan pasien dibanding sebelum kontak (rerata sebelum= 32,0%, rerata setelah= 51,2%, p< 0,05). Hasil kuesioner menunjukkan bahwa ada korelasi yang signifikan antara pengetahuan, sikap, dan fasilitas, namun disisi lain kepatuhan dilaporkan buruk. Analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa kepatuhan yang buruk secara statistik terkait secara signifikan dengan jenis kelamin laki-laki (63,5%), staf tidak terlatih (58,5%) dan tidak tersedianya tempat cuci tangan (60,4%). Tingkat kepatuhan yang rendah angkanya ditemukan cukup tinggi di ICU, di antara responden yang lebih muda dan tidak sadar. Kata Kunci: kebersihan tangan, kepatuhan, hospital acquired infection, tenaga kesehatan, keselamatan pasien, Pengetahuan-Sikap-Praktik

scholarly journals Applying interprofessional simulation to improve knowledge, attitude and practice in hospital- acquired infection control among health professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Saraswathy ◽  
S. Nalliah ◽  
A. M Rosliza ◽  
S Ramasamy ◽  
K. Jalina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infection ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background This study aimed at determining the effectiveness of an innovative approach using interprofessional simulation scenarios (IPSS) in improving knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of hospital-acquired infection control (HAIC) among health professionals. Methods The interventional study was conducted in a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants from surgical, intensive care, and other units. Thirty-six health professionals in the experimental and forty in the control group completed the study. All subjects participated in an interactive lecture and demonstrated four IPSS on HAIC i.e. (i) taking blood specimen (ii) bedsore dressing (iii) collecting sputum for acid-fast bacilli and (iv) intermittent bladder catheterization. Each team consisted of a doctor and a nurse. A self-administered questionnaire on KAP on HAIC was completed by respondents during the pre-, immediately and, post-intervention. An independent t-test was conducted to measure the significance between the experimental and control group. Results The mean scores for KAP among the experimental group increased following the intervention. Significant differences in scores were seen between the two groups post-intervention (p < 0.05). Overall, using the four procedures as surrogates, the interprofessional learning approach in HAIC intervention showed improvement among the participants in the experimental group following structured instructions. The IPSS approach in HAIC clearly shows its relevance in improving learning outcomes. Conclusions Well-designed interprofessional simulated scenarios can be effective in skills training in improving KAP in HAIC among health professionals.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of nursing students on Hospital Acquired Infections in Western region of Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishwari Sharama Paudel ◽  
Vivek Ghosh ◽  
Purushottam Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infections ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background & Objectives: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a common problem and challenge faced by hospitals in all countries around the world. Nurses are an important part of the healthcare team that plays a unique role in the control of HAIs. Compliance on the part of healthcare workers (HCWs) including nurses with standard precautions has been recognized as being an efficient means to prevent and control HAIs. The present study was conducted with objective of understanding the level of Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding HAIs 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 HAI were used for data collection.Results: Among the total participants in the study 97% of the participants considered that prevention of HAIs were a valuable part of nurses’ role but only 89% had received formal training regarding hand hygiene. The results show that 74% of the participants had good knowledge regarding HAIs. 82% of the participants felt that they would be less likely to transmit infection to the patient if they performed hand-hygiene. 66% of them identified that hand hygiene agents were not readily available in current settings. Regarding practice, only 6% performed hand hygiene before patient contact.Conclusion: The nursing students had good knowledge regarding HAIs that was reflected in their attitude and practice on hand hygiene for the prevention of HAIs. However there is the need of regular training and performance feedback regarding hand hygiene and the hospital environment should be hand-hygiene friendly with easily accessible to sinks and other facilities.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Staff nurses on Hospital Acquired Infections in tertiary care Hospital of Dhaka city

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 347-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
ASM Anwarul Kabir ◽  
Farjana Akhter ◽  
Mahbuba Sharmin ◽  
Khaleda Akhter ◽  
Mosammat Beauty Begum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Hospital Acquired Infections ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction : Hospital acquired Infections (HAIs) are called those infections that were not present at the time of patient’ hospitalization in a hospital and have been acquired after hospitalization. Nurses are an important part of the any healthcare team who play a unique role in the control of Hospital acquired infections. Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of staff nurses about preventing the spread of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) at tertiary care Hospital of Dhaka city. Methods and Materials : This descriptive cross-sectional study was done among nurses having two years experience from two tertiary level hospitals in Dhaka city during January to June 2017. Self administered questionnaire containing different set of questions regarding knowledge, attitude and practice on HAI were used as a tool for data collection. Questionnaire was supplied to all staff nurses available at different in-patient wards of these two hospitals. Only 234 staff nurses who completed and returned the questionnaire were included in this study. Data were analyzed using Microsoft excel 2013 software. Result : Staff nurses were found to have good knowledge, moderately positive attitude but poor practice in prevention of hospital acquired infections. About 95% of the participants considered that prevention of HAIs were a valuable part of their role. About 65% of the staff nurses had received formal training regarding hand hygiene. The 100 % of participants felt that they would be less likely to transmit infection to the patients if they performed hand-hygiene. About 64% of them argued that hand hygiene agents were not readily available in current settings. Regarding practice, only 6% performed hand hygiene before patients contact and 27% of the staff nurses reported that they often forgot to perform hand hygiene. Conclusion : The finding of this study revealed a good knowledge of infection prevention among the majority of participants with relatively minimal level of practice. For strengthening the knowledge, attitude and practice towards HAIs, there is in need of developing regular training program and monitoring on performance feedback regarding hand hygiene is recommended. Northern International Medical College Journal Vol.10(1) Jul 2018: 347-350

scholarly journals Public Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward COVID-19 Prevention: a Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
Estriana Murni Setiawati
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Problem Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

This study aims to review the public knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 prevention. Pubmed, Ebscho, and Google Scholar database were used as Data sources of this review. PICOST problem analysis guide was applied to find good journals. The journals used in this study were published between 2020 and 2021. Overall of the public knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 prevention were varied and synthesized.  Articles’ comparisons were complicated because the knowledge, attitude, and practice results were used at various formulas. A more direct intervention is needed to enhance public knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 Prevention. Increasing and maintaining good public knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 prevention are crucial to cut off the spread of COVID-19.Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and COVID-19 prevention

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