Compliance with Universal/Standard Precautions among health care workers in rural north India

Kermode, Michelle; Jolley, Damien; Langkham, Biangtung; Thomas, Mathew Santhosh; Holmes, Wendy; Gifford, Sandra M.

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2004.07.014

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“…Ces facteurs peuvent être associés à l'organisation des établissements de santé, aux ressources nécessaires pour la mise en oeuvre des PS (26), comme ils peuvent être liés au manque d'hygiénistes selon une étude réalisée au nord de l'Inde (27). Au Pays de Galles, 63,3 % ont admis des jugements relatifs à la nationalité, au mode de vie ou à l'orientation sexuelle des patients sur le port des protections individuelles (28).…”

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Connaissances, attitudes and pratiques vis-a-vis des precautions standard chez les soignants du Centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II de Fes (Maroc)

Benboubker

Marnissi

Aziz

et al. 2017

East Mediterr Health J

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RÉSUMÉ La présente enquête avait pour objectif d'évaluer le niveau de connaissances, les attitudes et pratiques vis-à-vis des précautions standard (PS) parmi le personnel soignant duABSTRACT This survey aims at assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices towards standard precautions (SP) among caregivers at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fes. This is a cross-sectional prospective and evaluative study that covers a two-month period. Data were collected using an anonymous and selfadministered questionnaire. Sampling population was divided into 307 nurses (53.8%), 210 hospital doctors (36.77%) and 57 support staff (9.45%), belonging to other various categories working in different departments. This is a young population since 79.7% are under 30 years old. The results have shown that only 28.72% of health care professionals had received training in SP. Moreover, 87.7% claimed to practice hands' hygiene while moving from one patient to another. In contrast, 75.7% emphasized the need to change gloves each time they work on a new patient. However, individual protection measures were rarely mentioned in several risky situations.

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Connaissances, attitudes and pratiques vis-a-vis des precautions standard chez les soignants du Centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II de Fes (Maroc)

Benboubker

Marnissi

Aziz

et al. 2017

East Mediterr Health J

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“…12 Current participants' infection control training was only reported by 12.5%, which is lower than that reported in India (36%). 25 In spite of the fact that training was not proven to be protective against occupational exposure, continuous effective training is encouraged to improve infection prevention. [26][27][28][29] Practices and behaviours that pose a risk for HCWs include cut injuries, deficient use of gloves and lack of training in infection prevention and control in BeniSuef University Hospital.…”

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Seroprevalence and risk factors for Hepatitis B and C among health care workers

Anwar

Ahmed

Sheemy

et al. 2017

Int. j. infect. control

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Health care workers (HCWs) are at high risk of exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission due to injuries and frequency of exposure. We aimed to assess HBV/HCV seroprevalence among nurses and housekeepers in Beni-Suef University Hospital, and to identify possible risk factors.A cross sectional study was conducted from March to July 2016 using a self-administered questionnaire. A blood sample was withdrawn from each participant and tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HCV antibodies. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) seropositivity to HCV was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).The study involved 175/255 participants with a response rate of 68.5%. Nurses constituted 76% and 24% were housekeepers. Overall prevalence of HCV seropositivity was 4.6%, detected by ELISA. Confirmatory PCR testing revealed positivity in 75% (6/8) of these. Cut injuries were a risk factor for HCV positivity (OR 4.388, 95% CI 0.859 -22.4, P= 0.05). Previous training and use of gloves was a protective factor (OR 0.135, 95% CI .016-1.118, P= 0.03 and OR 0.241, 95% CI 0.055-1.04, P= 0.04 respectively). None of the participants was found to be HBV seropositive. Practices and behaviours posing risk for HCWs included needle stick injury (NSI) and cut injuries. Focus on improving safety training programs to HCWs and provision of infection prevention equipment is needed. In addition regular reporting, follow up and assessment of occupational exposures should be in place.

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“…Higher score represented higher perception of selfefficacy. The knowledge scale used in our questionnaire was adapted from the a study conducted in rural Sindh, Pakistan (14) with reported Cronbach's alpha score for internal consistency of 0.75, scales for compliance with UPs, and barriers to hepatitis B vaccination were adapted from a study in India (15) and modified according to the local setting and objective of the study.…”

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