Knowledge, attitude, practice, and clinical recommendation toward infection control and prevention standards among nurses: A systematic review

Nasiri, Aliakbar; Balouchi, Abbas; Keikhaie, Khadije Rezaie; Bouya, Salehoddin; Sheyback, Mahmood; AL-Rawajfah, Omar M.

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2018.11.022

Cited by 54 publications

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“…According to researchers' searching, so far, there has been no review study in this regard. However, in a systematic review generally conducted on infection control, the results demonstrated that in most included studies, participants had sufficient knowledge of the infection control principles [42], which is in line with the findings of the present study.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Regarding practice, in most studies, participants performed good practice. Overall, 78.8% of HCWs had good practice towards the adherence to COVID-19-related infection control principles, which is inconsistent with the findings of the review study on nurses [42], which indicated that nurses performed a moderate to poor practice regarding infection control. Moreover, this result confirms the findings of M. K. Al-Hanawi's study conducted in Saudi Arabia [51].…”

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confidence: 68%

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Knowledge, attitude, practice and clinical recommendations of health care workers towards COVID-19: a systematic review

Hesaraki

Akbarizadeh

Ahmadidarrehsima

et al. 2020

Reviews on Environmental Health

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ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, practice, and clinical recommendations of health care workers (HCWs) towards COVID-19.MethodsIn this systematic review study, international databases (Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus) were searched for the relevant studies published in English from the inception of databases until July 30, 2020. Hoy et al.’s tool was used to evaluate the quality of studies. All search steps, screening, selection of studies, quality assessment, and data extraction were performed separately by two researchers.ResultsOut of 3460 articles searched, 28 articles conducted on 16,427 HCWs were included in the study. Most of the HCWs had good knowledge (72.2%), a positive attitude (70.9%), and good practice (78.8%) towards COVID-19. The most important clinical recommendation to improve knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) was to provide HCWs with a periodic training program regarding COVID-19. The most important source of information for HCWs on COVID-19 was social networks.ConclusionsDespite HCWs’ good knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP), it is recommended to periodically review KAP and carry out further studies in different countries as well. It is also recommended to use social media to improve KAP.

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 68%

Knowledge, attitude, practice and clinical recommendations of health care workers towards COVID-19: a systematic review

Hesaraki

Akbarizadeh

Ahmadidarrehsima

et al. 2020

Reviews on Environmental Health

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“…The participants believed that they knew about PPE donning and doffing to some degree based on participating in contests or video training at the hospital following the MERS epidemic, but the real-world experience was entirely different. Putting PPE on (donning) appropriately can reduce respiratory infections, but self-contamination often occurs during the incorrect removal of PPE (doffing) [26][27][28]. Therefore, if the nurses fail to follow the correct procedures due to insufficient education and training related to PPE donning and doffing, both the nurse and the patient can face an increased risk of infection [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, proper education and training related to PPE donning and doffing is needed. Aliakbar et al [26] reported that nurses with high levels of knowledge about infection control but below-average practice needed further practice and nurse training programs to address such discrepancies. Therefore, practical training on PPE donning and doffing, new nurse training that includes actual content about infection guidelines, and regularly scheduled on-the-job training are needed in clinical settings to reduce nurses' anxiety about infection and increase their likelihood of properly coping with the situation.…”

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confidence: 99%

South Korean Nurses’ Experiences with Patient Care at a COVID-19-Designated Hospital: Growth after the Frontline Battle against an Infectious Disease Pandemic

Lee

2020

IJERPH

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COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that quickly spread worldwide, resulting in a global pandemic. Healthcare professionals coming into close contact with COVID-19 patients experience mental health issues, including stress, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and burnout. This study aimed to explore the experiences of COVID-19-designated hospital nurses in South Korea who provided care for patients based on their lived experiences. Eighteen nurses working in a COVID-19-designated hospital completed in-depth individual telephone interviews between July and September 2020, and the data were analyzed using Giorgi’s phenomenological methodology. The essential structure of the phenomenon was growth after the frontline battle against an infectious disease pandemic. Nine themes were identified: Pushed onto the Battlefield Without Any Preparation, Struggling on the Frontline, Altered Daily Life, Low Morale, Unexpectedly Long War, Ambivalence Toward Patients, Forces that Keep Me Going, Giving Meaning to My Work, and Taking Another Step in One’s Growth. The nurses who cared for patients with COVID-19 had both negative and positive experiences, including post-traumatic growth. These findings could be used as basic data for establishing hospital systems and policies to support frontline nurses coping with infectious disease control to increase their adaption and positive experiences.

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“…To reduce the risk of the transmission of infections, there should be effective infection control measures such as effective hand washing and management of ICHW in place [14]. However, studies undertaken in various low -and middle-income countries have found that, generally, levels of knowledge of infection control measures were limited and practices did not meet the standards [15][16][17][18][19][20].…”

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confidence: 99%

An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia

Maaroufi

Tudor

Vaccari

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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This study evaluated the engagement of staff regarding infectious healthcare waste management, in two case-study universities in Tunisia. Using a questionnaire survey, it was found that the most significant reported factors that influenced engagement were the availability of technical sheets and posters, training and education programs, and the age range of the staff. While there was some accordance with the Tunisian Decree application n° 2008–2745 of July 28th, 2008, as well as international guidelines and best practice (e.g. the use of color coded bins, waste management teams, and infection control measures), there were also limitations in the provision of training. This limitation in training and, to a lesser extent, awareness impacted on the beliefs about infectious healthcare waste management of staff and their practices. Recommendations for addressing these issues are suggested.

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Knowledge, attitude, practice, and clinical recommendation toward infection control and prevention standards among nurses: A systematic review

Cited by 54 publications

References 28 publications

Knowledge, attitude, practice and clinical recommendations of health care workers towards COVID-19: a systematic review

Knowledge, attitude, practice and clinical recommendations of health care workers towards COVID-19: a systematic review

South Korean Nurses’ Experiences with Patient Care at a COVID-19-Designated Hospital: Growth after the Frontline Battle against an Infectious Disease Pandemic

An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia

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