Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to increased length of hospital stay, higher mortality and higher health-care costs. Prevention and control of HAIs is a critical public health concern. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of standard infection control precau...

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Autores principales:	Adil Abalkhail, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad, Mahmoud F. Jaber, Khaled Al Hosis, Fahad A. Alhumaydhi, Thamer Alslamah, Ali Alamer, Ilias Mahmud
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Materias:	KAP hospital-acquired infections infection control health-care workers Saudi Arabia Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:36128804c6364d48885f55610f30ce3b2021-11-25T17:48:45ZKnowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey10.3390/ijerph1822118311660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/36128804c6364d48885f55610f30ce3b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11831https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to increased length of hospital stay, higher mortality and higher health-care costs. Prevention and control of HAIs is a critical public health concern. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of standard infection control precautions among health-care workers (HCWs) in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey among HCWs was conducted using a structured questionnaire. Predictors of KAP were investigated using multivariate logistic regression analyses and independent sample <i>t</i>-tests. A total of 213 HCWs participated in the survey. The prevalence of good (≥80% correct response) knowledge, attitude, and practice were 67.6%, 61.5%, and 73.2%, respectively. The predictors of good knowledge included the age of the HCWs (>34 years) (adjusted odds ratio: 30.5, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and training (13.3, <i>p</i> < 0.001). More than 6 years of work experience was a significant predictor of having a positive attitude (5.5, <i>p</i> < 0.001). While the predictors of good practice were having >6 years of experience (2.9, <i>p</i> < 0.01), previous exposure to HAIs (2.5, <i>p</i> < 0.05), and training (3.5, <i>p</i> < 0.01). However, being female (0.22, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and older (>34 years) (0.34, <i>p</i> < 0.01) were negatively associated with knowledge. Results indicate that arranging training for HCWs might be useful in improving their knowledge of standard infection control precautions and is also expected to facilitate positive attitude and practice.Adil AbalkhailMahmudul Hassan Al ImamYousif Mohammed ElmosaadMahmoud F. JaberKhaled Al HosisFahad A. AlhumaydhiThamer AlslamahAli AlamerIlias MahmudMDPI AGarticleKAPhospital-acquired infectionsinfection controlhealth-care workersSaudi ArabiaMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11831, p 11831 (2021)
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topic	KAP hospital-acquired infections infection control health-care workers Saudi Arabia Medicine R
spellingShingle	KAP hospital-acquired infections infection control health-care workers Saudi Arabia Medicine R Adil Abalkhail Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad Mahmoud F. Jaber Khaled Al Hosis Fahad A. Alhumaydhi Thamer Alslamah Ali Alamer Ilias Mahmud Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
description	Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to increased length of hospital stay, higher mortality and higher health-care costs. Prevention and control of HAIs is a critical public health concern. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of standard infection control precautions among health-care workers (HCWs) in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey among HCWs was conducted using a structured questionnaire. Predictors of KAP were investigated using multivariate logistic regression analyses and independent sample <i>t</i>-tests. A total of 213 HCWs participated in the survey. The prevalence of good (≥80% correct response) knowledge, attitude, and practice were 67.6%, 61.5%, and 73.2%, respectively. The predictors of good knowledge included the age of the HCWs (>34 years) (adjusted odds ratio: 30.5, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and training (13.3, <i>p</i> < 0.001). More than 6 years of work experience was a significant predictor of having a positive attitude (5.5, <i>p</i> < 0.001). While the predictors of good practice were having >6 years of experience (2.9, <i>p</i> < 0.01), previous exposure to HAIs (2.5, <i>p</i> < 0.05), and training (3.5, <i>p</i> < 0.01). However, being female (0.22, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and older (>34 years) (0.34, <i>p</i> < 0.01) were negatively associated with knowledge. Results indicate that arranging training for HCWs might be useful in improving their knowledge of standard infection control precautions and is also expected to facilitate positive attitude and practice.
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author	Adil Abalkhail Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad Mahmoud F. Jaber Khaled Al Hosis Fahad A. Alhumaydhi Thamer Alslamah Ali Alamer Ilias Mahmud
author_facet	Adil Abalkhail Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad Mahmoud F. Jaber Khaled Al Hosis Fahad A. Alhumaydhi Thamer Alslamah Ali Alamer Ilias Mahmud
author_sort	Adil Abalkhail
title	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_short	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_full	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_fullStr	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_sort	knowledge, attitude and practice of standard infection control precautions among health-care workers in a university hospital in qassim, saudi arabia: a cross-sectional survey
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/36128804c6364d48885f55610f30ce3b
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Standard Infection Control Precautions among Health-Care Workers in a University Hospital in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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