Comparison of knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nurses in India: A cross-sectional survey

Sodhi, Dr Kanwalpreet; Arya, Dr Muktanjali; Chanchalani, Dr Gunjan; Sinha, Dr Vandana; Savio, Dr Raymond Dominic; Kumar, Dr Ajith; Ahmed, Dr Ahsan; Jagiasi, Dr Bharat; Agarwal, Dr Diptimala; Jagathkar, Dr Ganshyam; Khasne, Dr Ruchira; Sahasrabudhe, Dr Shrikant S; Jha, Dr Simant Kumar; Sahoo, Dr Tapas Kumar; Mittal, Dr Vishal; Hr, Dr Hemant; Bansal, Ms Savika; Agarwal, Mr Chinmay; Kumar, Dr Manender

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.02.014

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“…There were a few studies that focused on adherence to various bundle care approaches by different teaching modalities. 23,24 Our approach is unique as compared with others in having different strata of teaching as didactic lectures that included debriefing, then reflection, followed by posttest assessment and reassessment after 6 months to check for decay or fading. We integrated all these to strengthen the teaching module.…”

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Teaching Bundle Care Approach to Intensive Care Nurses to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia with a Stratified Validated Module

Tatikonda,

Prasad,

Rout

et al. 2023

Dimens Crit Care Nurs

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Background Module-based teaching of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) with a systematic, stratified approach is expected to have a promising role in teaching. We hypothesized it to improve the skill and knowledge of intensive care unit nurses. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of the teaching module with debriefing sessions on the VAP bundle care approach, and the secondary objective was to estimate the improvement in individual components of the VAP bundle. Methods A total of 200 paramedical staff were exposed to a teaching module consisting of pretest didactic lectures, debriefing sessions, reflection by participants, and feedback. Posttest analysis was done to assess knowledge. Skill assessment was done with directly observed procedural skills (DOPS) assessment, and feedback was taken from participants. Follow-up was done at 6 months to assess decay in knowledge and skills. Results Preworkshop and postworkshop DOPS scores were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Subgroup analysis was performed using the paired t test. Median pretest and posttest scores were 6 (interquartile range, 4-8) and 13 (interquartile range, 11-15), respectively (P < .001). Comparing DOPS scores before and after exposure to the teaching module, the number of subjects with scores that were below expectations was 24 and 4; meeting expectations was 94 and 24; borderline expectations were 36 and 104; and above expectations was 46 and 58, respectively, between the groups (P < .001). A decay in knowledge and skills was noted in the follow-up. Conclusion A validated teaching module with debriefing sessions is useful in training bundle care approaches to intensive care unit nurses.

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Teaching Bundle Care Approach to Intensive Care Nurses to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia with a Stratified Validated Module

Tatikonda,

Prasad,

Rout

et al. 2023

Dimens Crit Care Nurs

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“…Since experience is the best teacher, it is expected that the knowledge of the nurses gets enhanced with increasing number of years of practice along with periodic trainings. In our previous multi-center study conducted in India, the working experience had a significant association with better knowledge among nurses[ 28 ]. Another single-center study from Saudi Arabia also found that the age (> 34 years), training and experience (> 6 years) were a predictor of good knowledge[ 17 ].…”

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Knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional survey from South Asia and the Middle East

Sodhi,

Chanchalani,

Arya

et al. 2023

World J Crit Care Med

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BACKGROUND The proficiency of nursing professionals in the infection prevention and control (IPC) practices is a core component of the strategy to mitigate the challenge of healthcare associated infections. AIM To test knowledge of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) in South Asia and Middle East countries on IPC practices. METHODS An online self-assessment questionnaire based on various aspects of IPC practices was conducted among nurses over three weeks. RESULTS A total of 1333 nurses from 13 countries completed the survey. The average score was 72.8% and 36% of nurses were proficient (mean score > 80%). 43% and 68.3% of respondents were from government and teaching hospitals, respectively. 79.2% of respondents worked in < 25 bedded ICUs and 46.5% in closed ICUs. Statistically, a significant association was found between the knowledge and expertise of nurses, the country’s per-capita income, type of hospitals, accreditation and teaching status of hospitals and type of ICUs. Working in high- and upper-middle-income countries (β = 4.89, 95%CI: 3.55 to 6.22) was positively associated, and the teaching status of the hospital (β = -4.58, 95%CI: -6.81 to -2.36) was negatively associated with the knowledge score among respondents. CONCLUSION There is considerable variation in knowledge among nurses working in ICU. Factors like income status of countries, public vs private and teaching status of hospitals and experience are independently associated with nurses’ knowledge of IPC practices.

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“…The issue that mainly affects HAIs is the country's economy, yet there are differences between countries; most developed countries have a low risk of infection and are more knowledgeable about HAIs. Therefore, training and intervention programs related to HAIs are needed for public teaching hospitals, especially in ICU wards [25]. A study by Elison,Verani,and McCarthy (7015) showed the importance of HAI knowledge and skilled practice to prevent the prevalence and safe practice of HIV patients among healthcare workers during the burden of HIV in Southeast Asia, which suggested strengthening the nursing and midwifery professions and HIV service delivery specifically of the HAIs.…”

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Nursing students’ learning experience with healthcare-associated infection prevention and control (HAI-PC) in Asian countries: an exploratory qualitative study

Nget,

Neth,

et al. 2024

JIM

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Background: Healthcare-associated infection prevention and control (HAI-PC) education programs in Asian countries seem limited and require improvement and support.Objective: This study explored students' learning experiences with HAI-PC education programs in Asian countries (two Vietnamese and two Cambodian universities) to support a pedagogical model in HAI-PC.Method: A qualitative exploratory study design was employed, and inductive content analysis was conducted. Students were selected to participate in the focus group to investigate their experiences with HAI-PC using five structured questions. There were 48 nursing students in total from four universities, 28 from 2 universities in Cambodia, and 20 from two universities in Vietnam.Results: The summary results gained from the four universities were synthesized by grouping them into subcategories and four primary categories, which were students' HAI-PC competence, students' current learning methods in HAI-PC Education, the HAI-PC teaching and learning environment, students' capacity, and entrepreneurial skills in HAI-PC development.Conclusion: This study revealed evidence to improve nursing education in HAI-PC in Asian countries. The new learning method of the simulation scenario and the model fascinated the students; they were happy and more confident about their future careers in practicing HAI-PC skills in their clinical practicum and hospital practice. The current HAI-PC education faces issues related to education and healthcare systems in Asian countries, highlighting the need for improvement.

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Comparison of knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nurses in India: A cross-sectional survey

Cited by 6 publications

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Teaching Bundle Care Approach to Intensive Care Nurses to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia with a Stratified Validated Module

Teaching Bundle Care Approach to Intensive Care Nurses to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia with a Stratified Validated Module

Knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional survey from South Asia and the Middle East

Nursing students’ learning experience with healthcare-associated infection prevention and control (HAI-PC) in Asian countries: an exploratory qualitative study

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