Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in Iran
Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) or nosocomial infection is a major public health concern. In this study, the status of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of service staff and nurse aids in reference to HAI was investigated. Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was carried o...
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| author | Zahra Soleimani Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad Mojgan Alighardashi Sina Azadnajafabad Mohammad Safari Zahra Mokhtari Marziyeh Moradi Naseh Shalyari Leila Kazemizad Alireza Mesdaghinia |
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| description | Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) or nosocomial infection is a major public health
concern. In this study, the status of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of service staff and nurse
aids in reference to HAI was investigated.
Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was carried out to investigate KAP in two steps design and
measurement. Twenty-five hospitals were included in this study. To collect data, a questionnaire
comprised of 8 divisions and 45 questions was designed and validated, and the three sections of KAP
were listed. The questionnaire was distributed to 405 nurse aids and service staff to determine their level
of KAP towards HAI. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18.
Results: The mean ± standard deviation values of KAP of the included staff were 7.07 ± 1.97, 23.08 ± 4.38,
and 35.83 ± 8.25, respectively. A statistically significant difference was observed in the level of KAP of
personnel among different hospitals (P < 0.001). The type of employment status and education was
found to be significantly influential on knowledge (P = 0.027, P < 0.001) and level of education. Marital
status, education and career experience were found to be significantly influential on attitude (P = 0.034,
P = 0.004 and 0.045). Level of education, job category, career experience, and gender were the significant
influential factors on practice (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The knowledge and practice levels were low in many nurse aids and service staff. An
educational plan and compiled programs in hospital infection control seem to be necessary to effectively
control the major concern of HAI in hospitals in Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b05e79832443492f99451b29643434132023-09-11T10:09:08ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesEnvironmental Health Engineering and Management2423-37652423-43112023-07-0110334335110.34172/EHEM.2023.38Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in IranZahra Soleimani0Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad1Mojgan Alighardashi2Sina Azadnajafabad3Mohammad Safari4Zahra Mokhtari5Marziyeh Moradi6Naseh Shalyari7Leila Kazemizad8Alireza Mesdaghinia9Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center (NCDRC), Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center (NCDRC), Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology and Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHealth in disasters and emergencies, shiraz University of medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Research Methodology and Data Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) or nosocomial infection is a major public health concern. In this study, the status of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of service staff and nurse aids in reference to HAI was investigated. Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was carried out to investigate KAP in two steps design and measurement. Twenty-five hospitals were included in this study. To collect data, a questionnaire comprised of 8 divisions and 45 questions was designed and validated, and the three sections of KAP were listed. The questionnaire was distributed to 405 nurse aids and service staff to determine their level of KAP towards HAI. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18. Results: The mean ± standard deviation values of KAP of the included staff were 7.07 ± 1.97, 23.08 ± 4.38, and 35.83 ± 8.25, respectively. A statistically significant difference was observed in the level of KAP of personnel among different hospitals (P < 0.001). The type of employment status and education was found to be significantly influential on knowledge (P = 0.027, P < 0.001) and level of education. Marital status, education and career experience were found to be significantly influential on attitude (P = 0.034, P = 0.004 and 0.045). Level of education, job category, career experience, and gender were the significant influential factors on practice (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The knowledge and practice levels were low in many nurse aids and service staff. An educational plan and compiled programs in hospital infection control seem to be necessary to effectively control the major concern of HAI in hospitals in Iran.http://ehemj.com/browse.php?a_id=1167&sid=1&slc_lang=en&ftxt=1cross infectionhealth knowledgeattitudepracticenurses |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Soleimani Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad Mojgan Alighardashi Sina Azadnajafabad Mohammad Safari Zahra Mokhtari Marziyeh Moradi Naseh Shalyari Leila Kazemizad Alireza Mesdaghinia Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in Iran Environmental Health Engineering and Management cross infection health knowledge attitude practice nurses |
| title | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in Iran |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in Iran |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control: A case study in Iran |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of nurse aids and service staff about nosocomial infection control a case study in iran |
| topic | cross infection health knowledge attitude practice nurses |
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