Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals
Context: Standard precautions (SP) are infection prevention practices universally used during patient care to lower infection transmission. Aims: The aim of the study was to (1) assess Indian ward attendants' (WAs) knowledge, perceived efficacy, and self-efficacy regarding SP and (2) examine co...
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| author | Ryan Fernandez Tony D S. Raj Elsa Heylen Laura Nyblade Dhinagaran Devadass Krishnamachari Srinivasan Maria L Ekstrand |
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| description | Context: Standard precautions (SP) are infection prevention practices universally used during patient care to lower infection transmission. Aims: The aim of the study was to (1) assess Indian ward attendants' (WAs) knowledge, perceived efficacy, and self-efficacy regarding SP and (2) examine correlates of SP self-efficacy and intent to use unnecessary precautions during care of people living with HIV. Subjects and Methods: Data are sourced from a face-to-face baseline survey of a stigma-reduction trial among 1859 WAs from Indian hospitals. Percentages were used to describe categorical variables means and standard deviations for continuous variables. Multiple regressions examined associations between measures. Results: WAs who had heard of SP had 44% higher odds of confidently using SP than those who had not heard of them. Those aware of universal SP use were 43% more likely to feel confident in using SP but also reported greater intent to use unnecessary precautions. Conclusions: Hospitals could implement SP training for WAs, as their knowledge of universal use was lacking. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76834a92c0384754a1542c8fc74d98c72022-12-22T04:30:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812022-01-0147114214610.4103/ijcm.ijcm_1339_21Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitalsRyan FernandezTony D S. RajElsa HeylenLaura NybladeDhinagaran DevadassKrishnamachari SrinivasanMaria L EkstrandContext: Standard precautions (SP) are infection prevention practices universally used during patient care to lower infection transmission. Aims: The aim of the study was to (1) assess Indian ward attendants' (WAs) knowledge, perceived efficacy, and self-efficacy regarding SP and (2) examine correlates of SP self-efficacy and intent to use unnecessary precautions during care of people living with HIV. Subjects and Methods: Data are sourced from a face-to-face baseline survey of a stigma-reduction trial among 1859 WAs from Indian hospitals. Percentages were used to describe categorical variables means and standard deviations for continuous variables. Multiple regressions examined associations between measures. Results: WAs who had heard of SP had 44% higher odds of confidently using SP than those who had not heard of them. Those aware of universal SP use were 43% more likely to feel confident in using SP but also reported greater intent to use unnecessary precautions. Conclusions: Hospitals could implement SP training for WAs, as their knowledge of universal use was lacking.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=1;spage=142;epage=146;aulast=Fernandezself-efficacystandard precautionward attendants |
| spellingShingle | Ryan Fernandez Tony D S. Raj Elsa Heylen Laura Nyblade Dhinagaran Devadass Krishnamachari Srinivasan Maria L Ekstrand Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals Indian Journal of Community Medicine self-efficacy standard precaution ward attendants |
| title | Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals |
| title_full | Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals |
| title_fullStr | Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals |
| title_short | Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals |
| title_sort | awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with hiv by ward attendants in indian hospitals |
| topic | self-efficacy standard precaution ward attendants |
| url | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=1;spage=142;epage=146;aulast=Fernandez |
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