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Khodadadi B, Sharafi M, Modarres Moghaddam M, Fazli B. Assessing Staff Knowledge and Practices for Controlling and Preventing Nosocomial Infections in the Intensive Care Unit of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad, Iran. Health Educ Health Promot 2024; 12 (1) :1001-1011
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1- Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran
2- Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- General Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Assistant Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , naimeh.izadpanah@gmail.com
2- Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- General Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Assistant Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , naimeh.izadpanah@gmail.com
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Aims: Hospital-acquired infections are a major global health issue, causing increased patient numbers, deaths, and costs. This study assessed the knowledge and performance of healthcare at Ghaem Hospital’s special care units regarding hospital-acquired infection control.
Methods: The study used a comprehensive methodology involving all nurses and patient-related personnel in the special care units of Ghaem Hospital. It was conducted from 2022 to 2023 using a census and sampling method. Data was collected through two questionnaires: one for demographic information and another to assess knowledge and performance regarding infection control methods.
Results: The study involved 96 participants with a majority being nurses (62.5%), followed by paramedics (24%), and doctors (13.5%). Hand hygiene practices before all procedures varied: 30% of doctors, 34% of nurses, and 30% of paramedics washed all parts of their hands; soap was used by 63% of doctors, 57% of nurses, and 50% of paramedics; and complete fingernail washing was performed by 43% of doctors, 45% of nurses, and 56% of paramedics, a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Post-procedure measures were positively responded to by 44% of doctors, 33% of nurses, and 50% of paramedics. Knowledge about the transmission of urinary system infections through the nose and ventilator-related respiratory infections was generally good among doctors and nurses, but lower among paramedics. No significant relationship was found between hand hygiene practices and job roles.
Conclusion: The study concluded that all employees adhered to health guidelines to some extent, with doctors and nurses performing better than paramedics.
Methods: The study used a comprehensive methodology involving all nurses and patient-related personnel in the special care units of Ghaem Hospital. It was conducted from 2022 to 2023 using a census and sampling method. Data was collected through two questionnaires: one for demographic information and another to assess knowledge and performance regarding infection control methods.
Results: The study involved 96 participants with a majority being nurses (62.5%), followed by paramedics (24%), and doctors (13.5%). Hand hygiene practices before all procedures varied: 30% of doctors, 34% of nurses, and 30% of paramedics washed all parts of their hands; soap was used by 63% of doctors, 57% of nurses, and 50% of paramedics; and complete fingernail washing was performed by 43% of doctors, 45% of nurses, and 56% of paramedics, a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Post-procedure measures were positively responded to by 44% of doctors, 33% of nurses, and 50% of paramedics. Knowledge about the transmission of urinary system infections through the nose and ventilator-related respiratory infections was generally good among doctors and nurses, but lower among paramedics. No significant relationship was found between hand hygiene practices and job roles.
Conclusion: The study concluded that all employees adhered to health guidelines to some extent, with doctors and nurses performing better than paramedics.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Health Education and Health Behavior
Received: 2023/11/22 | Accepted: 2024/04/8 | Published: 2024/01/30
Received: 2023/11/22 | Accepted: 2024/04/8 | Published: 2024/01/30
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