Assessment of the knowledge and practice of infection control among health workers at St. Daniel's Comboni Hospital
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Date
2017-07
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Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences- Western Campus
Abstract
Background
Compliance on the part of healthcare workers with standard precautions has been recognized as
being an efficient means to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections. Such measures
not only protect the patient, but also the HCWs and environment.
Objective
To assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards infection control measures among Heath
workers at Comboni hospital
Methods
The study was conducted at Comboni Hospital, Southwest Uganda .Cross-sectional study design
was employed. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 36 health workers
that were available at the time of the study. Data was analyzed using Microsoft excel
progran:uned.
Results
Health workers were fairly knowledgeable about infection prevention but ac!Ual practices "'ere
far from acceptable.
Conclusions/Recommendations
Majority of health care workers' knowledge, attitude and practice toward standard precaution
were not sufficient, favorable and safe enough to the expected standard. Strengthening and
integrating universal precaution with routine serv ices through provision of training and
introducing health care workers infection prevention standard of practice. protoco l. ru les. and
regulation are recommended.
Description
A research report submitted to the school of allied health sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the a ward of a Diploma in Clinical medicine and community health of Kampala International University
Keywords
Infection control, Health workers, St. Daniel's Comboni Hospital