Awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 infection control precautions and waste management among healthcare workers: Saudi cross-sectional study.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 100(21): e26102, 2021 May 28.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2191016
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Healthcare workers (HWs) perform a critical role not only in the clinical management of patients but also in providing adequate infection control and prevention measures and waste management procedures to be implemented in healthcare facilities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 infection control precautions and waste management procedures among HWs in Saudi Arabian hospitals.This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Information on knowledge, awareness, and practice of infection control and waste management procedures were obtained from the HWs using a structured questionnaire. A thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.Our findings indicated that most of the study participants were knowledgeable, with a mean score of 78.3%. In total, 92.5%, 90.3%, and 91.7% of the participants were aware of the infection control precautions, COVID-19 waste management procedures, the availability of infection control supplies, respectively. HWs' Knowledge regarding waste management and infection control procedures correlated significantly with sex (Pâ≤â.001 and <.001), education (Pâ=â.024 and .043), and working experience (Pâ=â.029 and .009), respectively.Most participants appreciated the importance of their role in infection control, surveillance, and monitoring of the ongoing safety practices in their patients as well as their facilities and communities.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Control de Infecciones
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Eliminación de Residuos Sanitarios
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
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Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Medicine (Baltimore)
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
MD.0000000000026102
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