IMPACT OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF INFECTION CONTROL STANDARD AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN SAUDI ARABIA 2022
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knowledge, practices, infection control, standard, (HCWs) primary, health care, Saudi Arabia 2022.
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Background Knowledge and compliance with standard precautions are important for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and protecting nursing personnel and patients from exposure to infectious microorganisms. Healthcare environments are considered to be one of the most hazardous occupational settings. Healthcare professionals regularly encounter biological hazards during their clinical practice, which exposes them to various microorganisms that can cause fatal infections. Nurses, in particular, are extremely vulnerable to biological hazards as they deliver direct care to their patients .Healthcare acquired infections (HCAIs) otherwise call nosocomial infection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients and predisposes healthcare workers (HCWs) to an increased risk of infections. Healthcare workers (HCWs)-associated infections lead to considerable morbidity. Aim of study: To Assessment Impact of the knowledge and practices of infection control standard among health care workers at the primary health Care in Saudi Arabia 2022. Methods: This cross sectional study included (200) health care professionals in Saudi Arabia 2022. (doctors, nurses, lab workers) from primary healthcare (PHC) centers an self-administrated questionnaire was constructed by the researcher and was used for data collection. Divided in to 3 parts and contains 29 items i.e., socio‑demographic characteristics, knowledge questions about infection control and statements about practice of health care providers regarding infection control. Results: there were 200 participants, shows the majority of participant (62.0%) have high of the Knowledge about standard precautions of infection control, followed by (27.5%) of participant average while Range(4-16) and Mean ±SD(11.945±2.981), while regarding the practice the majority of participant (38.0%) have high of the practice about standard precautions of infection control, followed by (36.0%) of participant average while weak were(25.5)while Range(1-13) and Mean ±SD(8.415±2.762). Conclusion: Gaps have been identified in awareness and practice of infection control among health care worker hence, it will be beneficial for all HCW to receive formal and periodic refresher trainings.
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