Written versus verbal information for patients' education on healthcare-associated infections: a cross-sectional study

Bo, Marco; Amprino, Viola; Dalmasso, Paola; Argentero, Pier Angelo; Zotti, Carla Maria

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2015.08.019

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“…A higher education level may positively in uence both patient health education and their ability to pay attention to and understand educational materials (21).…”

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Knowledge and perception of nosocomial infections among patients in a Nigerian hospital

Oni,

OROK,

Lawal

et al. 2023

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Background Nosocomial infections are infections that are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients, and can lead to higher healthcare costs and longer hospital stays in both developed and developing countries. The objectives of the study were to identify the level of knowledge and perception of patients on nosocomial infection, and to determine the factors affecting the knowledge and perception of patients on nosocomial infection in Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos (FMC). Methods A cross- sectional research design was used in carrying out the research among in-patients of FMC where an interview-based semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Patients’ knowledge was categorised as good (≥ 70% score), fair (50–69%) and poor (< 50% score) while perception was grouped as positive and negative. Independent sample T-test and One-way Analysis of Variance was used to assess statistical difference in knowledge scores between categorical variables with 2 and 3 groups respectively. Results A total of 102 patients gave consent to participate in this study of which 46.1% were male, 27.5% were aged between 38 and 47 years and 69.6% were married. About 24% did not know what is meant by nosocomial infections while 53.9% stated that all hospital-acquired infections are preventable. 18.6% strongly disagreed that making alcohol rubs mandatory for all visitors would decrease the incidence while all strongly agreed that if left untreated can become life-threatening. Overall, 15.7% showed good knowledge while most patients (51%) showed a negative perception of nosocomial infections. Conclusion This study showed that most patients had fair knowledge as well as negative perception towards nosocomial infections. Factors such as gender, age, and educational qualification had an influence on patients’ perception and knowledge of nosocomial infection.

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“…A higher education level may positively in uence both patient health education and their ability to pay attention to and understand educational materials (21).…”

Section: Knowledge Of Patients On Nosocomial Infectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge and perception of nosocomial infections among patients in a Nigerian hospital

Oni,

OROK,

Lawal

et al. 2023

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Knowledge and perception of nosocomial infections among patients in a Nigerian hospital

Oni,

Orok,

Lawal

et al. 2023

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Nosocomial infections are infections that are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients, and can lead to higher healthcare costs and longer hospital stays in both developed and developing countries. The objectives of the study were to identify the level of knowledge and perception of patients on nosocomial infection, and to determine the factors affecting the knowledge and perception of patients on nosocomial infection in Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos (FMC). A cross-sectional research design was used in carrying out the research among in-patients of FMC where an interview-based semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Patients’ knowledge was categorised as good (≥ 70% score), fair (50–69%) and poor (< 50% score) while perception was grouped as positive and negative. Independent sample T-test and One-way Analysis of Variance was used to assess statistical difference in knowledge scores between categorical variables with 2 and 3 groups respectively. A total of 102 patients gave consent to participate in this study of which 46.1% were male, 27.5% were aged between 38 and 47 years and 69.6% were married. About 24% did not know what is meant by nosocomial infections while 53.9% stated that all hospital-acquired infections are preventable. Less than 19% strongly disagreed that making alcohol rubs mandatory for all visitors would decrease the incidence of nosocomial infections while all strongly agreed that if left untreated, such infections can become life-threatening. Overall, 15.7% showed good knowledge while most patients showed fair knowledge (71.6%) and a negative perception (51%) of nosocomial infections. There was a significant difference in patients’ knowledge of nosocomial infections based on age (0.012). There was also a statistically significant association between age and perception of patients towards nosocomial infections (p = 0.031). This study showed that most patients had fair knowledge as well as negative perception towards nosocomial infections. Age, had an influence on patients’ perception and knowledge of nosocomial infection.

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Healthcare-Associated Infections: Not Only a Clinical Burden, But a Forensic Point of View

Paolo

Papi

Malacarne

et al. 2019

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Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) occur when patients receiving treatment in a health care setting develop an infection. They represent a major public health problem, requiring the integration of clinical medicine, pathology, epidemiology, laboratory sciences, and, finally, forensic medicine. Methods: The determination of cause of death is fundamental not only in the cases of presumed malpractice to ascertain the causal link with any negligent behavior both of health facilities and of individual professionals, but also for epidemiological purposes since it may help to know the global burden of HCAIs, that remains undetermined because of the difficulty of gathering reliable diagnostic data. A complete methodological approach, integrating clinical data by means of autopsy and histological and laboratory findings aiming to identify and demonstrate the host response to infectious insult, is mandatory in HCAIs related deaths. Results: Important tasks for forensic specialists in hospitals and health services centers are the promotion of transparency and open communication by health-care workers on the risk of HCAIs, thus facilitating patients’ engagement and the implementation of educational interventions for professionals aimed to improve their knowledge and adherence to prevention and control measures. Conclusion: HCAIs are a major problem for patient safety in every health-care facility and system around the world and their control and prevention represent a challenging priority for healthcare institution and workers committed to making healthcare safer. Clinicians are at the forefront in the war against HCAIs, however, also forensic pathologists have a remarkable role.

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Written versus verbal information for patients' education on healthcare-associated infections: a cross-sectional study

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Knowledge and perception of nosocomial infections among patients in a Nigerian hospital

Knowledge and perception of nosocomial infections among patients in a Nigerian hospital

Knowledge and perception of nosocomial infections among patients in a Nigerian hospital

Healthcare-Associated Infections: Not Only a Clinical Burden, But a Forensic Point of View

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