Pre-COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Nurses Towards Infection Prevention and Control in Bangladesh: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Survey

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2022 Dec 1

PMID 36454785

Authors

Md Golam Dostogir Harun

Md Mahabub Ul Anwar

Shariful Amin Sumon

Md Abdullah-Al-Kafi

Kusum Datta

Md Imdadul Haque

A B M Alauddin Chowdhury

Sabrina Sharmin

Md Saiful Islam

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Abstract

Introduction: Hospital-acquired infections endanger millions of lives around the world, and nurses play a vital role in the prevention of these infections. Knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) best practices among nurses is a prerequisite to maintaining standard precautions for the safety of patients.

Aim: The study aims to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards IPC including associated factors among the nurses of a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.

Methods: We conducted this hospital-based cross-sectional study from October 2017 to June 2018 at Dhaka Medical College Hospital among 300 nurses working in all departments. We calculated three KAP scores for each participant reflecting their current state of knowledge and compliance towards IPC measures. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted to determine KAP scores among nurses and their associated factors.

Results: Average scores for knowledge, attitudes, and practices were 18.6, 5.4, and 15.5 (out of 26, 7, and 24), respectively. The study revealed that the majority (85.2%) of the nurses had a good to moderate level of knowledge, half (51%) of them showed positive attitudes, and only one fifth (17.1%) of the nurses displayed good practices in IPC. The respondents' age, education, monthly income and years of experience were found to have statistical associations with having moderate to adequate level of KAP scores. Aged and experienced nurses were found more likely to have poor knowledge and unfavorable attitude toward IPC practices.

Conclusion: The majority of nurses had good IPC knowledge, but their practices did not reflect that knowledge. In particular, nurses needed to improve the proper IPC practice for better patient care and to protect themselves. Regular IPC training and practice monitoring can enhance the IPC practice among nurses.

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