Objective:
The aim of the paper is making an evaluation of the
knowledge of the personnel included in controlling the
air and inanimate nature in the hospitals in Republic
of Macedonia.
Materials and methods:
In the paper are analyzed data obtained by testing 38
doctors (microbiologists, epidemiologists and clinical
doctors) and 46 nurses included in control teams for
intrahospital infections from different cities in the
country. The questions in the test were about methods
of the microbiologic screening on the hygienic safety
of the air and the disinfection and hygiene of hands.
Results:
On each question individually, the right answers were
between 92% and 100% for the doctors and between
78% and 90% for the nurses.
Taking in consideration all of the questions there is
no significant difference between the results of the
doctors and the nurses ( p > 0,05 ).
Conclusion:
Doctors and nurses included in control teams for
intrahospital infections in the hospitals in Republic of
Macedonia are well educated for the control of the air
and the inanimate nature
