Assessment of the knowledge and practices of Jordanian hospital staff in infection control

ABSTRACT

To study and evaluate the knowledge and practices of Jordanian hosoital staff in infection control. Identical copies of self-administered confidential questionnaire were distributed to forty-three medical and forty-four nursing staff at one day. The questionnaire contained three types to assess hospital staff's familiarity with written policies and procedures of infection control, intended course of action in situations where no formal policies were available, and willingness to give specimens and attend lectures. All the medical [100%] and nursing [100%] staff returned their competed copies. Nurses were significantly more familiar with all written policies and procedures than medical staff. They were also more likely to seek advice in situations where there were no written guidelines. Many hospital staff was uncertain about the practical details of policies and procedures for infection control. Ways to educate and motivate staff to comply with infection control measures are urgently required. Some degree of national standardization of policies and procedures in infection control is desirable