ArticleBMC health services research2025
Knowledge and attitude of nosocomial infection prevention and control precautions among healthcare personnel at Kiruddu Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
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- Knowledge and practice towards healthcare-associated infection prevention among healthcare workers in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Influence of Perceived Behavioural Control and Knowledge on Nursing Students' Intention to Prevent Nosocomial Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Gap in knowledge and improvement after an infectious disease training program for Ugandan healthcare workers.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Impact of organizational climate on the execution of infection prevention and control among Chinese medical staff: a multi-center cross-sectional explorative online survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and the Practice in Nosocomial Infection Control Among Afghan Healthcare Workers in Herat Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Infection prevention and control practices, barriers, and associated factors among nurses in Bangladeshi hospitals.Discover public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on infection prevention and control among healthcare workers in Rohingya refugee camp.IJID regions · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundA key concern for global public health is nosocomial infections. Essential to the fight against nosocomial infection, is healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes. Therefore, this study investigated healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes toward nosocomial infection at the Kiruddu Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
methodsA facility-based cross-sectional study was carried out at Kiruddu Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. We selected the participants using simple random sampling. Data were collected from a total of 78 healthcare personnel using pretested, structured, self-administered questionnaires. We used SPSS version 20.0 for data analysis and applied descriptive statistics to present the frequencies and percentages. Pearson's Chi-square test was used to evaluate the association between independent factors and knowledge and attitude (KA) ratings on hospital-acquired infection (HAI) prevention. P-values less than 0.05 were regarded as statistically significant.
resultsAmong the different categories of health workers, doctors exhibited the highest level of knowledge. There was a significant association between knowledge scores and occupation (χ
conclusionThe study highlighted gaps in healthcare personnel's knowledge and attitudes toward infection prevention. It is therefore important to provide regular targeted training programs emphasizing underrepresented areas, PPE availability, strengthen policy enforcement, and integrate infection prevention education into medical and nursing curricula.
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