Knowledge and Attitude towards Pathogen Transmission Precautions among Healthcare Workers in a General Hospital
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
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: 31-39, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pathogen-transmission precautions (PTP), including standard precautions, have been introduced to control the transmission of pathogens among patients and healthcare workers. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge regarding PTP and the attitude towards these precautions among healthcare workers in a hospital setting.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey was performed from March to April 2007 using a self-administered questionnaire completed by 235 physicians, 491 nurses, and 117 laboratory technicians working at a large teaching hospital in urban area in Korea.RESULTS:
The overall percentage of correct answers to 13 knowledge-type questions was 66.3%, and the percentage of correct answers differed significantly depending on the profession of the respondents (P<0.001) and exposure to PTP training (P=0.003). The guidelines were the preferred source of information on PTP (57.3%) followed by infection control practitioners (32.0%). The most important obstacles to compliance with PTP guidelines were lack of time (67.5%), forgetfulness (46.8%), lack of knowledge (33.8%), and lack of means (11.0%).CONCLUSIONS:
Level of knowledge on the PTP guidelines was low and required improvement. Lack of time was the most important factor reported leading to poor compliance with the PTP guidelines.
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Asunto principal:
Estudios Transversales
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Profesionales para Control de Infecciones
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Precauciones Universales
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Adaptabilidad
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Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa
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Atención a la Salud
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Personal de Laboratorio
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Hospitales Generales
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Hospitales de Enseñanza
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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