Infection prevention knowledge, practice, and its associated factors among healthcare providers in primary healthcare unit of Wogdie District, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study

Assefa, Jemal; Diress, Gedefaw; Adane, Seteamlak

doi:10.1186/s13756-020-00802-w

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“…However, it is vital to acknowledge that almost all health professionals who took part in this study constantly wear personal protective equipment such as face mask/face shield at work and regularly practice good hand hygiene. Similar findings were reported in other developing countries namely Ethiopia, Nepal, and China [ 16-18 ]. Good hand hygiene practice and adherence to personal protective equipment were two of the most important preventive measure to repel nosocomial infection.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia

Jiee

Jantim

Mohamed

et al. 2021

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

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Summary Introduction COVID-19 pandemic has placed the entire world, including Malaysia in a state of fear. The rising burden on healthcare facilities has put healthcare workers consistently at risk of healthcare-associated infection. We sought to identify determinants of preventive practice against COVID-19 at work among primary healthcare professionals in Sabah, Malaysia. Method This was a cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers of the Penampang and Putatan districts of Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 167 health professionals from primary healthcare settings took part in this study via a self-administered questionnaire from November 2020 until January 2021. Independent t-test and Analysis of Variance were used to determine differences in preventive practice for categorical independent variables. Pearson product-moment correlation was applied to assess the relationship between Job Satisfaction, burnout, and preventive practice. Subsequently, predictors of preventive practice at work among healthcare workers in Sabah were identified through Binomial Logistic Regression. Results The prevalence of good preventive practice among health professionals at work was 71.3%. There was no difference in preventive practice between professions. Almost all participants reported having good personal protective equipment compliance and hand hygiene practice at work. Marital status (AOR = 4.170, 95% CI = 1.787, 9.733; p = 0.001), average sleep hours (AOR = 1.775, 95% CI = 1.144, 2.754; p = 0.01), and pandemic-related burnout (AOR = 0.905, 95% CI = 0.847, 0.967; p = 0.003) were identified as significant predictors of preventive practice at primary healthcare facilities. Conclusions The outcome of this study is beneficial to the healthcare organization. It can serve as a useful guide to tackle issues related to poor preventive practice against COVID-19 at work for health professionals.

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“…It is not surprising that the education level of healthcare workers did not influence COVID-19 preventive practice as studies in other developing countries reported similar findings [ 16 , 20 ]. The preventive practice among healthcare was also not influenced by their profession.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia

Jiee

Jantim

Mohamed

et al. 2021

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

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“…First, IPC training is often limited in LMICs. 24 25 A WHO survey of 88 countries to assess implementation of the WHO core components of an IPC programme found that only 54% had in-service IPC training. 26 Over half (18 of 32) of national nursing associations reported IPC training had not been provided within 6 months of the pandemic's start.…”

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Safer primary healthcare facilities are needed to protect healthcare workers and maintain essential services: lessons learned from a multicountry COVID-19 emergency response initiative

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Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 and other disease pathogens, which take a disproportionate toll on HCWs, with substantial cost to health systems. Improved infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes can protect HCWs, especially in resource-limited settings where the health workforce is scarcest, and ensure patient safety and continuity of essential health services. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we collaborated with ministries of health and development partners to implement an emergency initiative for HCWs at the primary health facility level in 22 African countries. Between April 2020 and January 2021, the initiative trained 42 058 front-line HCWs from 8444 health facilities, supported longitudinal supervision and monitoring visits guided by a standardised monitoring tool, and provided resources including personal protective equipment (PPE). We documented significant short-term improvements in IPC performance, but gaps remain. Suspected HCW infections peaked at 41.5% among HCWs screened at monitored facilities in July 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic in Africa. Disease-specific emergency responses are not the optimal approach. Comprehensive, sustainable IPC programmes are needed. IPC needs to be incorporated into all HCW training programmes and combined with supportive supervision and mentorship. Strengthened data systems on IPC are needed to guide improvements at the health facility level and to inform policy development at the national level, along with investments in infrastructure and sustainable supplies of PPE. Multimodal strategies to improve IPC are critical to make health facilities safer and to protect HCWs and the communities they serve.

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“…These findings showed an inverse association between IPC knowledge and proportion of COVID-19 infection that was statistically significant, this was in accordance with recent studies. [29][30][31][32] Regarding the HCWs' opinions about the high proportion of infection among them in Egypt, they thought this could be due to shortage of PPE (88.8%) inconsistent with recent studies, 9,25,33 work overload (84.2%) in agreement with recent studies 32 and lack of knowledge on how to use PPE as estimated by Houghton systematic review, 25,33 and the HCWs recommended raising the awareness for the importance of IPC (41.9%).…”

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Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices among health care workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing rapidly. Hospital acquired infections enhance local outbreaks, impacting the vulnerable populations. Infection prevention and control practices (IPC) refer to all the activities used to reduce the risk of infection spread. This study aims to estimate the proportion of health care workers (HCWs) who acquired SARS-CoV2 infection, and evaluate their knowledge to IPC and suggest recommendations to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV2 infection. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Egypt from June 8, 2020, till August 19, 2020. A purposive sample of 518 HCWs from different governorates was included in the study. HCWs filled a structured questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization on a Google Form and a printed copy. The questionnaire link was shared on social media forums including HCWs such as Facebook. Results: The mean age of HCWs was 33±7 and 65% were males. The majority of health care workers were affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Population (62.5%), recruited from Cairo (52.4%), and were physicians (78.2%). About 11% of the HCWs had been infected with SARS-CoV2. Their mean knowledge percent score regarding IPC was 36.19 ± 11.26. The highest rate of infection was among those with little experience (p=0.002), and those worked inside Cairo (p=0.018). About 89% mentioned that the leading cause of infection with SARS-CoV2 was the shortage in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). About 42% recommended raising the awareness for the importance of IPC to decrease risk of infection. Conclusions: HCWs had a low score of knowledge toward IPC. There was a considerable proportion of SARS-CoV2 infection among them. Lack of knowledge and shortage of PPE were the contributing factors. It is necessary to provide juniors with IPC training, and hospitals with sufficient PPE.

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Infection prevention knowledge, practice, and its associated factors among healthcare providers in primary healthcare unit of Wogdie District, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 35 publications

References 22 publications

COVID-19 Pandemic: Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia

COVID-19 Pandemic: Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia

Safer primary healthcare facilities are needed to protect healthcare workers and maintain essential services: lessons learned from a multicountry COVID-19 emergency response initiative

Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices among health care workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

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