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Impact of education on knowledge, attitudes and practices among various categories of health care workers on nosocomial infections
Purpose : To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices among the
different health care workers (HCWs) on nosocomial infections.Methods :
A total of 150 HCWs, doctors (n=50), nurses (n=50) and ward aides
(n=50) were included. A questionnaire was administered to the HCWs to
assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices on nosocomial
infections. A scoring system was devised to grade those (KAP score).
They were further subjected to a series of similar questionnaires at
intervals of 6, 12 and 24 months after an education module. Subjects in
each category of staff (n=10) were observed for compliance to hand
washing practices in the ward in the post-education period. Statistical
analysis was done using statistical software. Results : The study
showed an increase in the number of subjects in each category scoring
good and excellent in the post-education questionnaire; however this
declined with the progress of time. It was observed that the compliance
level to hand washing practices differed among the different HCWs.
Total compliance was 63.3% and ward aides were most compliant 76.7%
(adjusted Wald 95% CI= 58.80-88.48). Conclusions : Education has a
positive impact on retention of knowledge, attitudes and practices in
all the categories of staff. There is a need to develop a system of
continuous education for all the categories of staff. In order to
reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections, compliance with
interventions are mandatory