Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers in Fako Division on post exposure prophylaxis to blood borne viruses: a hospital based cross-sectional study

Ngwa, Che Henry; Ngoh, Elvis Akwo; Cumber, Samuel Nambile

doi:10.11604/pamj.2018.31.108.15658

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“…Majority of respondents had low (32.2%) to moderate (39.9%) knowledge. This finding is consistent with previous reports in Tanzania [11,17], Uganda [10], Nigeria [19] and Cameroon [20] whereby the majority of HCPs had inadequate knowledge on PEP. More than 75% of our study participants had a certificate or a diploma which could be a contributing factor to the observed low knowledge among study participants.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Therefore, those who are taking degrees are more exposed to different disease management approaches, are more exposed to the health system of the country through field sessions and internship. This finding is similar to what reported in northwest Ethiopia and Cameroon, in which those with higher educational status demonstrated adequately level of knowledge [18,20].…”

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confidence: 90%

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Knowledge of HIV post exposure prophylaxis among public healthcare providers in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam

Kinigwa

Kilonzi

Mikomangwa

et al. 2019

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Background Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) using highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection to the victims. Evidence based practice has brought dynamicity in HAART regimens necessitating continual updates on knowledge of health care providers (HCPs) regarding PEP. Therefore, this study aimed to assess contemporary knowledge of HCPs on PEP three years after the introduction of Tenofovir based HAART regimens as a default for PEP in Tanzania.Methods A health care facilities based cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2018 in Ilala municipal Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A consecutive sampling method was deployed and 233 HCPs were enrolled. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire with closed-ended questions. The level of knowledge was graded using Bloom’s cut off point. Chi-square and multinomial logistic regression tests were used to check for association at significance level of p<0.05.Results A total of 13 health facilities were visited and 233 HCPs were interviewed among them 30.9%, 5.6%, 58.4%, and 5.2% were medical doctors, pharmaceutical personnel, nurses and laboratory technician respectively. The majority 72.1% (168) of the participants were female and the majority 47.2% (110) of the HCPs were aged ≥55 years. Diploma (43.8% (102)) education level constituted the largest proportion of the participants and the majority 50.2% (117) were nurses. About 70% of the respondents had low to moderate knowledge. The majority 87.6%(204) of the study participants were knowledgeable on dosage duration for PEP. However, only 41.2% (96) knew the recommended ARV regimen for PEP in Tanzania and 48.9% (114) knew how soon PEP should be initiated to prevent HIV acquisition. Certificate holders were more likely to have low knowledge on PEP compared to diploma and degree holders aOR (95% CI) 14(3.9 – 50.8), p=<0.01. The main source of PEP information to study participants was HIV treatment guideline (29%) followed by seminars (22%).Conclusion The majority of the assessed HCPs had low to moderate knowledge on PEP. The level of knowledge on PEP among HCPs increased with the level of education whereby those with a degree are more knowledgeable.

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Knowledge of HIV post exposure prophylaxis among public healthcare providers in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam

Kinigwa

Kilonzi

Mikomangwa

et al. 2019

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“…This is in agreement with a study on KAP about COVID-19 among health care workers in China [12] and Pakistan [17]. The difference in knowledge scores between physicians and other health staff could be that the scope and quality of infection prevention control training for paramedical workers are low compared to that for physicians [18]. Regarding the association between experience in years and knowledge scores, an increase in years of experience was associated with an increase in mean knowledge scores.…”

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Level of Preparedness for COVID-19 by Primary Healthcare Workers in Rivers State, Nigeria: A Facility Cross-sectional Survey

Edet

Wegbom

Kiri

2020

IJTDH

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Introduction: The primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) may be faced with a higher risk of infection of COVID-19, due to inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and lack of training on the disease control and prevention. This study was designated to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of PHCWs about COVID-19 in Rivers State, Nigeria. Methods: A facility cross-sectional survey was conducted involving the primary healthcare workers in Rivers State, Nigeria. The association between the KAP and demographic characteristics were tested with the Chi-square test, while the association existing among KAP were evaluated with Pearson correlation coefficient. Statistical significance was evaluated at P<0.05. Results: The proportion of respondents with good scores in knowledge, attitude, and COVID-19 related practices are 86.4% (10.66 ± 2.40), 85.0% (8.28 ± 1.94), and 97.3% (8.34 ± 1.39) respectively. Gender, occupation, and years of experience are associated with knowledge, whilst years of experience and marital status are associated with the attitude and level preventive practices; knowledge score also has significant positive linear associations with both attitude and practices ( scores towards COVID-19. Conclusion: Based on these findings, we suggest that public health education programs should be sustained, and staff should be expose to more training and workshop regarding COVID-19 preventive practices. Furthermore, adequate personnel preventive equipment should be deployed at the primary healthcare facilities, as this will instill the right attitude and confidence in carrying out their duties without the fear of contracting the disease.

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“…Accidental exposure to blood and/or other body fluids poses a serious threat to public health amongst healthcare professionals, and it also increases the risk of transmission of blood-borne viruses. Infections from occupational exposure can be primarily prevented by strict infection control measures (4). The questionnaire study was focused on the evaluation of compliance with hygienic standards carried out by healthcare professionals within the scope of providing direct patient care and in the care of medical tools and instruments.…”

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Compliance with standard precautions in inpatient healthcare settings in the Czech Republic: a cross-sectional survey

Pokorná

Dolanová

Pospísil

et al. 2020

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objective: The study evaluates compliance with declared hygienic standards carried out by healthcare professionals in clinical practice within their scope of direct patient care and the maintenance of medical tools and devices in healthcare facilities in the Czech Republic.Methods: Cross-sectional questionnaire study focused on the standards of safe health care. All 80 addressed healthcare providers were also involved in the 2018 Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) pilot project. Responses were scored on a 6-level scale, from "always" (100 points) to "never" (0 points). The evaluation was performed according to the frequency of responses and the average index (max. 100 points). Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 22 (level of significance 1% and 5%).Results: There were statistically processed 2,016 questionnaires (100%). Most respondents stated their job classification as non-medical healthcare professionals (NHP) working at a patient's bedside (73%), physicians (16%), or other NHP (11%). As per their medical specialty, 43% of the respondents practice internal medicine, 28% surgery, 14% psychiatry, 9% long-term inpatient care, and 6% stated other fields of medicine. The lowest declared compliance was registered in the statement "I use a face mask when exposure to air-transmitted pathogens is anticipated" (rating index 80 points). The highest compliance (99.4 points) was registered in the statement: "I discard used sharp materials into sharps containers."Conclusion: In the surveyed healthcare facilities within the Czech Republic, overall compliance with hygiene standards is at a good level. Declared differences in compliance with hygiene standards in the selected items of the questionnaire are influenced by multiple factors. Generally, a higher level of compliance is linked to increasing age, years of practice, and a higher level of education. When comparing professional groups, a higher level of compliance with hygiene standards was registered in the NHP group.

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Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers in Fako Division on post exposure prophylaxis to blood borne viruses: a hospital based cross-sectional study

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

Knowledge of HIV post exposure prophylaxis among public healthcare providers in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam

Knowledge of HIV post exposure prophylaxis among public healthcare providers in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam

Level of Preparedness for COVID-19 by Primary Healthcare Workers in Rivers State, Nigeria: A Facility Cross-sectional Survey

Compliance with standard precautions in inpatient healthcare settings in the Czech Republic: a cross-sectional survey

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