Impact of education on knowledge, attitudes and practices among various categories of health care workers on nosocomial infections.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2007 Jul; 25(3): 181-7
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-53447
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices among the different health care workers (HCWs) on nosocomial infections.METHODS:
A total of 150 HCWs, doctors (n=50), nurses (n=50) and ward aides (n=50) were included. A questionnaire was administered to the HCWs to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices on nosocomial infections. A scoring system was devised to grade those (KAP score). They were further subjected to a series of similar questionnaires at intervals of 6, 12 and 24 months after an education module. Subjects in each category of staff (n=10) were observed for compliance to hand washing practices in the ward in the post-education period. Statistical analysis was done using statistical software.RESULTS:
The study showed an increase in the number of subjects in each category scoring good and excellent in the post-education questionnaire; however this declined with the progress of time. It was observed that the compliance level to hand washing practices differed among the different HCWs. Total compliance was 63.3% and ward aides were most compliant 76.7% (adjusted Wald 95% CI= 58.80-88.48).CONCLUSIONS:
Education has a positive impact on retention of knowledge, attitudes and practices in all the categories of staff. There is a need to develop a system of continuous education for all the categories of staff. In order to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections, compliance with interventions are mandatory.
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Asunto principal:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Educación en Salud
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Personal de Salud
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Adulto
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiology
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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