Knowledge and Practice of Airborne and Droplet Precautions within the Emergency Departments of Selected Hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria
Background: Transmission of diseases through infectious aerosols and droplets within the emergency departments is real, yet had received little attention in the developing world. The study was therefore carried out to evaluate the knowledge and practice of airborne and droplet precautions within the...
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| Published in: | International journal of caring sciences Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 1539 - 1545 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nicosia
Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences
01-09-2018
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| Summary: | Background: Transmission of diseases through infectious aerosols and droplets within the emergency departments is real, yet had received little attention in the developing world. The study was therefore carried out to evaluate the knowledge and practice of airborne and droplet precautions within the emergency departments of selected hospitals in Osun State. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study design involving 2-phase data collection techniques was use. The first phase involves a non-participatory observation of practice of airborne and droplet precautions while the second phase is a self-administered questionnaire. One hundred and ten respondents participated in the study. Data on respondents' sociodemographic variables, knowledge and practice of airborne and droplet precautions were gathered with semi-structured questionnaire, using a 50-point dichotomous knowledge scale and 38-point observational checklist respectively. Knowledge and practice scores were summed up, computed into percentage and graded as excellent, good and poor with corresponding scores of > 70%, 50 - 69% and < 49% respectively. Independent t-test, Pearson's correlation, and Chi-square analyses were done with SPSS at 0.05 level of significance. Results: Majority (67.2%) of the respondents had good knowledge of airborne and droplet precautions. Practice was rated poor in all the aspects of the precautions. The practice of gloving was however fair among Healthcare workers in tertiary healthcare settings. A negative correlation was observed between respondents years of working experience and practice (r = - 0.184; p = 0.054). There was a significance difference in practice between health care workers in secondary and tertiary hospitals (t = 0.400; df = 108; p = 0.001). Conclusion: Respondents knowledge did not translate to practice in clinical situations. |
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| ISSN: | 1791-5201 1792-037X |