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ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2020

Infection prevention knowledge, practice, and its associated factors among healthcare providers in primary healthcare unit of Wogdie District, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study.

Jemal Assefa, Gedefaw Diress Alen, Seteamlak Adane

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Article in Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 31 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jemal AssefaSouth Wollo Zonal Department, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Gedefaw Diress AlenDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia. gedefawdiress@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8616-0034
Seteamlak AdaneDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Woldia University · ETWollo University · ET

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Abstract

backgroundAdequate knowledge and safe practice of infection prevention among healthcare providers are vital to prevent nosocomial infections. Thus, this study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practices of healthcare providers towards infection prevention and its associated factors in the health facilities of Wogdie District, Northern Ethiopia.

methodsInstitution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 171 healthcare providers who were selected by a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with knowledge and practice of infection prevention.

resultAbout 70.8 and 55.0% of healthcare providers had adequate knowledge and safe practice of infection prevention respectively. Having infection prevention guideline (AOR = 3.65, 95% CI; 1.26, 10.54), taking infection prevention training (AOR = 2.2, 95% CI; 1.01, 4.75), having five years or more work experience (AOR = 1.52:95%CI; 1.13, 4.51), and working in maternity unit (AOR = 1.67:95%CI; 1.38-5.23) were positively associated with adequate knowledge of infection prevention. The odds of safe practice were higher in participants who received infection prevention training (AOR: 2.4; 95% CI; 1.01, 4.75) but lower among healthcare providers who are working in the facility which has no continuous water supply (AOR = 0.48:95% CI; 0.21, 0.83).

conclusionA significant proportion of healthcare providers had inadequate knowledge and unsafe practice of infection prevention. To improve healthcare worker's knowledge of infection prevention, adequate pre-service as well as on job training should be given.

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Health FacilitiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross InfectionCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansInfection ControlLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesInfection preventionKnowledgePracticeWogdie

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