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Tesfaye AH, Mekonnen TH, Desye B, Yenealem DG. Infection Prevention and Control Practices and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Cleaners in Gondar City: An Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Survey in Ethiopia. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2023; 16:1317-1330. [PMID: 37492624 PMCID: PMC10363670 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s419110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Background Healthcare-associated infections are a global health problem and are more prevalent in developing countries such as Ethiopia, but there is a paucity of research on the infection prevention practices of cleaning staff. Therefore, this study aimed to assess infection prevention and control practices and associated factors among cleaners working in healthcare facilities in Gondar City, Ethiopia. Methodology A cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare cleaning staff from May to June 2022. A total of 428 cleaners took part in the survey. Data were collected using a semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were entered into EpiData version 4.6 and analyzed using Stata version 14 software. A multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to ascertain the significance of associations at <0.05 p-value and the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results Among the 390 study participants included, 294 (75.1%) were female. Of the surveyed participants, 186 (47.7%) had good knowledge of infection prevention and control practices. This study revealed that out of the 390 healthcare cleaners, 204 (52.3%) had good infection prevention and control practices with 52.3% [95% CI (47.2, 56.4)]. Good knowledge of infection prevention and control [AOR: 1.56, 95% CI (1.03, 2.37)] and the availability of infection prevention and control guidelines in the workplace [AOR: 1.54, 95% CI (1.01, 2.33)] were significant factors associated with infection prevention and control practice. Conclusion The present study found that almost half of the healthcare cleaners had poor IPC practices. The finding underlines the importance of good IPC knowledge and the accessibility of IPC guidelines to improve IPC practices among healthcare cleaning staff. The findings of this study also highlight that behavioral change interventions and paying attention, particularly to nonclinical staff such as cleaners in health care settings, are critical to reducing infection in health care settings.
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- Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Alhumaid S, Al Mutair A, Al Alawi Z, Alsuliman M, Ahmed GY, Rabaan AA, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Omari A. Knowledge of infection prevention and control among healthcare workers and factors influencing compliance: a systematic review. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2021; 10:86. [PMID: 34082822 PMCID: PMC8173512 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-021-00957-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) procedures among healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for effective IPC. Compliance with IPC measures has critical implications for HCWs safety, patient protection and the care environment. AIMS To discuss the body of available literature regarding HCWs' knowledge of IPC and highlight potential factors that may influence compliance to IPC precautions. DESIGN A systematic review. A protocol was developed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis [PRISMA] statement. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Proquest, Wiley online library, Medline, and Nature) were searched from 1 January 2006 to 31 January 2021 in the English language using the following keywords alone or in combination: knowledge, awareness, healthcare workers, infection, compliance, comply, control, prevention, factors. 3417 papers were identified and 30 papers were included in the review. RESULTS Overall, the level of HCW knowledge of IPC appears to be adequate, good, and/or high concerning standard precautions, hand hygiene, and care pertaining to urinary catheters. Acceptable levels of knowledge were also detected in regards to IPC measures for specific diseases including TB, MRSA, MERS-CoV, COVID-19 and Ebola. However, gaps were identified in several HCWs' knowledge concerning occupational vaccinations, the modes of transmission of infectious diseases, and the risk of infection from needle stick and sharps injuries. Several factors for noncompliance surrounding IPC guidelines are discussed, as are recommendations for improving adherence to those guidelines. CONCLUSION Embracing a multifaceted approach towards improving IPC-intervention strategies is highly suggested. The goal being to improve compliance among HCWs with IPC measures is necessary.
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- Saad Alhumaid
- Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Dhahran Street, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia. .,College of Nursing, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. .,School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
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- Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hereditary Blood Diseases Centre, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Dhahran Street, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Specialty Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.,Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.,Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Research Center, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Çiriş Yildiz C, Ulaşli Kaban H, Tanriverdi FŞ. COVID-19 pandemic and personal protective equipment: Evaluation of equipment comfort and user attitude. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2020; 77:1-8. [PMID: 33063614 DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2020.1828247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the comfort of personal protective equipment (PPE) used during the COVID-19 and attitudes of healthcare professionals regarding the use of PPE. Descriptive research was conducted with 553 healthcare professionals, who work in a pandemic center in Turkey. Findings showed that all participants used masks, 99.3% wore gloves, 89% wore protective glasses, and 89% wore aprons during the COVID-19. The most-reported physical complaints have been dryness, irritation, and wound on the hands. Age and gender, as well as PPE discomfort, has been determined to affect the use of PPE. It might be concluded that age and sex, as well as the discomfort caused by PPE, affected the use of PPE and the attitudes of healthcare professionals.
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- Cennet Çiriş Yildiz
- Nursing Department, İstanbul Kent University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Midwifery Department, Haliç University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bouchoucha SL, Moore KA. Factors Influencing Adherence to Standard Precautions Scale: A psychometric validation. Nurs Health Sci 2019; 21:178-185. [PMID: 30362238 PMCID: PMC7159402 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Despite the mandated use of standard precaution guidelines to limit infection transmission in health-care settings, adherence by health-care professionals is suboptimal. There is currently no psychometrically-validated scale to assess influences on workers' adherence. After the data collection was conducted, Michinov et al. (2016) published a questionnaire to determine sociocognitive determinants of adherence to Standard Precautions. The aim of the present study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of such a scale. Forty nine items were derived from interviews with 29 nurses and tested across two studies. Study 1 was a repeated-measures survey using principal components analysis with data from 363 participants; a 29 item, five factor solution was extracted with good to acceptable internal reliabilities (α = .61-.85). Data from 122 of the original participants retested at 4 weeks showed intraclass correlations of .69-.84. Study 2, which was 6 months later, used confirmatory factor analysis with data from a second sample of 384 participants, and supported the five factor structure of leadership, justification, culture/practice, contextual cues, and judgement. The Factors Influencing Adherence to Standard Precautions Scale has good psychometric properties and stability across time and samples. The scale is suitable for use with nurses, and its validation with other health-care professionals and trainees is important in order to tailor effective interventions to promote adherence.
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- Stéphane L. Bouchoucha
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation UniversityChurchillVictoriaAustralia
- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt UniversityBathurstAustralia
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Coope CM, Verlander NQ, Schneider A, Hopkins S, Welfare W, Johnson AP, Patel B, Oliver I. An evaluation of a toolkit for the early detection, management, and control of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a survey of acute hospital trusts in England. J Hosp Infect 2018. [PMID: 29530741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Following hospital outbreaks of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), Public Health England published a toolkit in December 2013 to promote the early detection, management, and control of CPE colonization and infection in acute hospital settings. AIM To examine awareness, uptake, implementation and usefulness of the CPE toolkit and identify potential barriers and facilitators to its adoption in order to inform future guidance. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of National Health Service (NHS) acute trusts was conducted in May 2016. Descriptive analysis and multivariable regression models were conducted, and narrative responses were analysed thematically and informed using behaviour change theory. FINDINGS Most (92%) acute trusts had a written CPE plan. Fewer (75%) reported consistent compliance with screening and isolation of CPE risk patients. Lower prioritization and weaker senior management support for CPE prevention were associated with poorer compliance. Awareness of the CPE toolkit was high and all trusts with patients infected or colonized with CPE had used the toolkit either as provided (32%), or to inform (65%) their own local CPE plan. Despite this, many respondents (80%) did not believe that the CPE toolkit guidance offered an effective means to prevent CPE or was practical to follow. CONCLUSION CPE prevention and control requires robust IPC measures. Successful implementation can be hindered by a complex set of factors related to their practical execution, insufficient resources and a lack of confidence in the effectiveness of the guidance. Future CPE guidance would benefit from substantive user involvement, processes for ongoing feedback, and regular guidance updates.
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- C M Coope
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions at University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Public Health England, UK; University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions at University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; University College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions at University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Public Health England, UK; University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Ismail S, Awan S, Naeem R, Siddiqui S, Afzal B, Jamil B, Khan UR. Occupational exposure to HIV in a developing country: assessing knowledge and attitude of healthcare professional before and after an awareness symposium. BMC Res Notes 2018; 11:131. [PMID: 29448948 PMCID: PMC5815206 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3231-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Health care providers (HCPs) are at risk of occupational exposure to HIV infection. In developing world these exposure occur due to general lack of awareness, education and structured training of HCPs. The objective of the study was to asses if continuing medical education symposium can be used as an effective educational tool to improve attitude, awareness and knowledge regarding occupational exposure to HIV infection. This quasi-experimental study was conducted among HCPs from Karachi, Pakistan. After assessing the baseline knowledge, awareness, and attitude by means of pretest; HCPs were reassessed with posttest after an education symposium on occupational exposure to HIV infection. RESULTS Among 364 participating HCPs, 14.2% had previous training on post exposure prophylaxis. There was an overall statistically significant (P value < 0.001) improvement in the attitude of the participants. A statistically positive improvement in the number of participants giving correct answer was observed in 9 out of 11 questions (P value < 0.001). The mean score of participants' knowledge before intervention was 6.44 ± 1.84, which improved to 8.82 ± 2.17. Along with the increase in knowledge, a positive change in the attitude regarding safety against HIV was observed after the education symposium.
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- Samina Ismail
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Salehi SH, As'adi K, Tabatabaeenezhad SA, Naderan M, Shoar S. Prevalence of HIV infection among burn patients: is there a relationship with patients' outcomes? Int Wound J 2017; 14:85-88. [PMID: 26671569 PMCID: PMC7949749 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Revised: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among acute burn patients and its impacts on patient's outcomes in an Iranian burn care hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary burn care hospital in Iran, retrospectively reviewing the data records of all patients admitted between February 2011 and February 2012. The HIV status of all the patients was assessed in relation to clinical outcomes and the patient's prognosis. A total of 969 patients were included in this study. Five patients (0·5%) were HIV positive, and all of them were male. Mean burn area was significantly larger in HIV-positive patients than the healthy group (P < 0·05). HIV-positive patients had a longer period of hospitalisation than HIV-negative patients (23·2 ± 16·3 versus 13·1 ± 14·6, P = 0·008). Nonetheless, the average number of procedures and the mortality rate did not significantly differ between the study groups (P > 0·05). Comparison of age, sex and burn extent between HIV-positive patients and HIV-negative cases also revealed similar results. Prevalence of HIV infection among our burn population was 0·5%; thus, HIV status may be related with more extensive injuries and longer hospital stays.
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- Seyed Hamid Salehi
- Department of Surgery, Motahari Burn HospitalIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Burn Research Center, Motahari Burn HospitalIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Burn Research Center, Motahari Burn HospitalIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgerySt. Fatima Hospital, Iran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Burn Research Center, Motahari Burn HospitalIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Department of Surgery, Shariati HospitalTehran University of Medical ScinecsTehranIran
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- Department of Surgery, Motahari Burn HospitalIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Burn Research Center, Motahari Burn HospitalIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Department of Surgery, Shariati HospitalTehran University of Medical ScinecsTehranIran
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Peponis T, Cropano MC, Larentzakis A, van der Wilden MG, Mejaddam YA, Sideris CA, Michailidou M, Fikry K, Bramos A, Janjua S, Chang Y, King DR. Trauma team utilization of universal precautions: if you see something, say something. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2016; 43:145-150. [PMID: 27084540 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-016-0663-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The risks deriving from the lack of compliance with universal safety precautions (USPs) are unequivocal. However, the adoption of these prophylactic precautions by healthcare providers remains unacceptably low. We hypothesized that trauma teams are not routinely adhering to USPs and that a brief educational intervention, followed by real-time peer feedback, would substantially improve compliance rates. METHODS This before-and-after interventional study took place in the resuscitation bay of a Level I Trauma Center during trauma team activations. Six USPs were examined: hand washing (before and after patient contact), use of gloves, gowns, eye protection, and masks. Surgery and Emergency Medicine attending physicians, residents, and nurses, who had direct patient contact, were included. Following 162 baseline observations, an educational intervention in the form of brief lectures was conducted, emphasizing the danger to self from dereliction of USPs. Subsequently, 167 post-intervention observations were made after a one-month period of knowledge decay. Finally, real-time feedback was provided by trauma team leaders and study staff. Adherence to prophylactic measures was recorded again. RESULTS Baseline compliance rates were dismal. Only hand washing prior to patient interaction, the use of eye protection, and the use of masks improved significantly (p < 0.05) after the educational initiative. However, compliance rates remained suboptimal. No difference was noted regarding the three other USPs. Impressively, following real-time behavioral corrections, compliance improved to nearly 90 % for all USPs (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Compliance with OSHA-required USPs during trauma team activations is unacceptably low, but can be dramatically improved through simple educational interventions, combined with real-time peer feedback.
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- T Peponis
- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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Chughtai AA, Seale H, Dung TC, Hayen A, Rahman B, Raina MacIntyre C. Compliance with the Use of Medical and Cloth Masks Among Healthcare Workers in Vietnam. ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE 2016; 60:619-30. [PMID: 26980847 DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mew008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Masks are often worn in healthcare settings to prevent the spread of infection from healthcare workers (HCWs) to patients. Masks are also used to protect the employee from patient-generated infectious organisms but poor compliance can reduce efficacy. The aim of this study was to examine the factors influencing compliance with the use of medical and cloth masks amongst hospital HCWs. METHODS HCWs compliance with the use of medical and cloth masks was measured over a 4-week period in a randomized controlled trial in Vietnam. HCWs were instructed to record their daily activities in diary cards. Demographic, clinical, and diary card data were used to determine the predictors of compliance and the relationship of compliance with infection outcomes. RESULTS Compliance rates for both medical and cloth masks decreased during the 4 weeks: medical mask use decreased from 77 to 68% (P < 0.001) and cloth masks from 78 to 69% (P < 0.001). The presence of adverse events (adjusted RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.85-0.95), and performing aerosol-generating procedures (adjusted RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.73-0.82) were negatively associated with compliance, while contact with febrile respiratory illness patients was positively associated (adjusted RR 1.14, 95% CI 1.07-1.20). Being compliant with medical or cloth masks use (average use ≥70% of working time) was not associated with clinical respiratory illness, influenza-like illness, and laboratory-confirmed viral infection. CONCLUSION Understanding the factors that affect compliance is important for the occupational health and safety of HCWs. New strategies and tools should be developed to increase compliance of HCWs. The presence of adverse events such as discomfort and breathing problems may be the main reasons for the low compliance with mask use and further studies should be conducted to improve the design/material of masks to improve comfort for the wearer.
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- Abrar Ahmad Chughtai
- 1.School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;
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- 1.School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- 2.National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), Hanoi, Vietnam
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- 1.School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- 1.School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- 1.School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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[Risk estimation of blood-borne infections by emergency room personnel]. Unfallchirurg 2014; 119:575-80. [PMID: 25370501 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-014-2657-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emergency department personnel are at risk of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections among trauma patients is higher compared to the general population. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to investigate the compliance rates of trauma team members in applying standard precautions, knowledge about the transmission risk of blood-borne infections and perceived risk of acquiring HIV, HBV and HCV. METHODS An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 100 trauma team members including physicians, nurses and medical students from different medical departments (e.g. surgery, radiology, anesthesia and internal medicine). RESULTS The results of the questionnaire showed that trauma team members had insufficient knowledge of the risk of blood-borne pathogens, overestimated the risk of HCV infection and underused standard precautions during treatment of emergency trauma patients. CONCLUSION Further educational measures for emergency department personnel are required to increase the knowledge of occupational infections and compliance with standard precautions. Every healthcare worker needs to be sufficiently vaccinated against HBV. In the case of injury awareness of all measures of post-exposure prophylaxis is of utmost importance for affected personnel.
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The compliance of healthcare workers with universal precautions in the emergency room at the university hospital of the west indies. W INDIAN MED J 2014; 63:217-25. [PMID: 25314278 DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2014.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The study assessed compliance among health workers in the Emergency Room at the University Hospital of the West Indies with universal precautions. This was done by determining the knowledge, practices and perceptions of staff of universal precautions and by assessing compliance. Reported adherence with universal precautions was compared with observed practice. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted over a one-year period. It was approved by the University Hospital of the West Indies/University of the West Indies/Faculty of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee. Data were analysed using Stata version 11.1. RESULTS During the study period, 67 persons gave consent for the study, data were obtained for 62 of these participants and 52 of the respondents were observed. All of the participants were aware that universal precautions related to blood. Eighty-six per cent erroneously thought that universal precautions apply to urine. Seventy-nine per cent of the participants reported always washing their hands after performing a procedure and 43.5% reported always washing their hands before a procedure. Just over half of the participants reported always wearing gloves while doing procedures (56.5%). Only 9% reported always using a gown with a trauma patient. However, 31% and 43.3% reported wearing a gown when placing a chest tube and when anticipating splashes, respectively. Of those participants who reported washing their hands often after a procedure, over 30% did not perform hand-washing when observed. Fifty per cent of persons that reported never recapping needles were observed to recap needles by hand. CONCLUSION The study revealed that compliance among staff in the Emergency Room with universal precautions was unsatisfactory. The need for education in this area was recognized.
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Liang SY, Theodoro DL, Schuur JD, Marschall J. Infection prevention in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2014; 64:299-313. [PMID: 24721718 PMCID: PMC4143473 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Infection prevention remains a major challenge in emergency care. Acutely ill and injured patients seeking evaluation and treatment in the emergency department (ED) not only have the potential to spread communicable infectious diseases to health care personnel and other patients, but are vulnerable to acquiring new infections associated with the care they receive. This article will evaluate these risks and review the existing literature for infection prevention practices in the ED, ranging from hand hygiene, standard and transmission-based precautions, health care personnel vaccination, and environmental controls to strategies for preventing health care-associated infections. We will conclude by examining what can be done to optimize infection prevention in the ED and identify gaps in knowledge where further research is needed. Successful implementation of evidence-based practices coupled with innovation of novel approaches and technologies tailored specifically to the complex and dynamic environment of the ED are the keys to raising the standard for infection prevention and patient safety in emergency care.
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- Stephen Y Liang
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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Buregyeya E, Nuwaha F, Verver S, Criel B, Colebunders R, Wanyenze R, Kalyango JN, Katamba A, Mitchell EM. Implementation of tuberculosis infection control in health facilities in Mukono and Wakiso districts, Uganda. BMC Infect Dis 2013; 13:360. [PMID: 23915376 PMCID: PMC3735480 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis infection control (TBIC) is rarely implemented in the health facilities in resource limited settings. Understanding the reasons for low level of implementation is critical. The study aim was to assess TBIC practices and barriers to implementation in two districts in Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in 51 health facilities in districts of Mukono and Wakiso. The study included: a facility survey, observations of practices and eight focus group discussions with health workers. Results Quantitative: Only 16 facilities (31%) had a TBIC plan. Five facilities (10%) were screening patients for cough. Two facilities (4%) reported providing masks to patients with cough. Ventilation in the waiting areas was inadequate for TBIC in 43% (22/51) of the facilities. No facility possessed N95 particulate respirators. Qualitative: Barriers that hamper implementation of TBIC elicited included: under-staffing, lack of space for patient separation, lack of funds to purchase masks, and health workers not appreciating the importance of TBIC. Conclusion TBIC measures were not implemented in health facilities in the two Ugandan districts where the survey was done. Health system factors like lack of staff, space and funds are barriers to implement TBIC. Effective implementation of TBIC measures occurs when the fundamental health system building blocks -governance and stewardship, financing, infrastructure, procurement and supply chain management are in place and functioning appropriately.
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- Esther Buregyeya
- School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
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Awareness of standard precautions for 4439 healthcare professionals in 34 institutions in France. Med Mal Infect 2013; 43:10-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2012.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Revised: 09/08/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kelleher DC, Carter EA, Waterhouse LJ, Burd RS. Compliance with barrier precautions during paediatric trauma resuscitations. Resuscitation 2012; 84:314-8. [PMID: 22841609 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 07/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Barrier precautions protect patients and providers from blood-borne pathogens. Although barrier precaution compliance has been shown to be low among adult trauma teams, it has not been evaluated during paediatric resuscitations in which perceived risk of disease transmission may be low. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with compliance with barrier precautions during paediatric trauma resuscitations. METHODS Video recordings of resuscitations performed on injured children (<18 years old) were reviewed to determine compliance with an established policy requiring gowns and gloves. Depending on activation level, trauma team members included up to six physicians, four nurses, and a respiratory therapist. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the effect of team role, resuscitation factors, and injury mechanism on barrier precaution compliance. RESULTS Over twelve weeks, 1138 trauma team members participated in 128 resuscitations (4.7% penetrating injuries, 9.4% highest level activations). Compliance with barrier precautions was 81.3%, with higher compliance seen among roles primarily at the bedside compared to positions not primarily at the bedside (90.7% vs. 65.1%, p<0.001). Bedside residents (98.4%) and surgical fellows (97.6%) had the highest compliance, while surgical attendings (20.8%) had the lowest (p<0.001). Controlling for role, increased compliance was observed during resuscitations of patients with penetrating injuries (OR=3.97 [95% CI: 1.35-11.70], p=0.01), during resuscitations triaged to the highest activation level (OR=2.61 [95% CI: 1.34-5.10], p=0.005), and among team members present before patient arrival (OR=4.14 [95% CI: 2.29-7.39], p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Compliance with barrier precautions varies by trauma team role. Team members have higher compliance when treating children with penetrating and high acuity injuries and when arriving before the patient. Interventions integrating barrier precautions into the workflow of team members are needed to reduce this variability and improve compliance with universal precautions during paediatric trauma resuscitations.
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- Deirdre C Kelleher
- Division of Trauma and Burns, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, United States
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Kawagoe JY, Graziano KU, Valle Martino MD, Siqueira I, Correa L. Bacterial reduction of alcohol-based liquid and gel products on hands soiled with blood. Am J Infect Control 2011; 39:785-7. [PMID: 21705110 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2009] [Revised: 12/27/2010] [Accepted: 12/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The antibacterial efficacy of three alcohol-based products (liquid and gel) were tested on the hands with blood and contaminated with Serratia marcescens (ATCC 14756), using EN 1500 procedures in 14 healthy volunteers. The alcohol-based products tested, either gel or liquid-based, reached bacterial reduction levels higher than 99.9% in the presence of blood and did not differ significantly (ANOVA test; P = 0.614).
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Chalya PL, Ssentongo R, Kakande I. HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience. J Trauma Manag Outcomes 2011; 5:8. [PMID: 21658212 PMCID: PMC3121591 DOI: 10.1186/1752-2897-5-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting and to compare the outcome of these patients who are HIV positive with those who are HIV negative. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study involving burn injury patients admitted to Mulago Hospital between November 2005 and February 2006. Patients were stratified into HIV positive (exposed) group and HIV-negative (unexposed) group. Data was collected using a pre-tested coded questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS statistical computer software version 11.5. RESULTS Of the 130 patients included in the study, 17 (13.1%) patients tested HIV positive and this formed the study (exposed) group. The remaining 113 patients (86.9%) formed the control (unexposed) group. In the HIV positive group, females outnumbered males by a ratio of 1.4:1 and the mean age was 28.4 ± 21.5 years (range 3 months-34 years). 64.7% of HIV positive patients reported to have risk factors for HIV infection. Of these, multiple sexual partners [Odds Ratio 8.44, 95% C.I. (3.87-143.23), P = 0.011] and alcoholism [Odds Ratio 8.34, 95% C.I. (5.76-17.82), P = 0.002] were found to be independently and significantly associated with increased risk to HIV infection. The mean CD4 count for HIV positive and HIV negative patients were 394 ± 328 cells/μL and 912 ± 234 cells/μL respectively which is statistically significant (P = 0.001). There was no difference in the bacteria cultured from the wounds of HIV positive and negative patients (P = 0.322). Patients with clinical signs of sepsis had lower CD4+ counts compared to patients without sepsis (P < 0.001). ). Skin grafting was carried out in 35.3% of HIV negative patients and 29.4% of HIV positive patients with no significant difference in skin graft take and the degree of healed burn on discharge was the same (P = 0.324). There was no significant difference in hospital stay between HIV positive and negative patients (P = 0.674). The overall mortality rate was 11.5%. Using multivariate logistic regression analysis, mortality rate was found to be independently and significantly related to the age of the patient, HIV positive with stigmata of AIDS, CD4 count, inhalation injury, %TBSA and severity of burn (p-value < 0.001). CONCLUSION HIV infection is prevalent among burn injury patients in our setting and thus presents an occupational hazard to health care workers who care for these patients. All burn health care workers in this region need to practice universal precautions in order to reduce the risk of exposure to HIV infection and post-exposure prophylaxis should be emphasized. The outcome of burn injury in HIV infected patients is dependent upon multiple variables such as age of the patient, inhalation injury and %TBSA and not the HIV status alone.
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- Phillipo L Chalya
- Department of Surgery, Weill- Bugando University College of Health Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala, Uganda
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Efstathiou G, Papastavrou E, Raftopoulos V, Merkouris A. Compliance of Cypriot nurses with Standard Precautions to avoid exposure to pathogens. Nurs Health Sci 2011; 13:53-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00576.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Efstathiou G, Papastavrou E, Raftopoulos V, Merkouris A. Factors influencing nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions in order to avoid occupational exposure to microorganisms: A focus group study. BMC Nurs 2011; 10:1. [PMID: 21255419 PMCID: PMC3033845 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6955-10-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nurses may acquire an infection during the provision of nursing care because of occupational exposure to microorganisms. Relevant literature reports that, compliance with Standard Precautions (a set of guidelines that can protect health care professionals from being exposed to microorganisms) is low among nurses. Additionally, high rates of exposure to microorganisms among nurses via several modes (needlesticks, hand contamination with blood, exposure to air-transmitted microorganisms) occur. The aim of the study was to study the factors that influence nurses' compliance with Standard Precaution in order to avoid occupational exposure to pathogens, by employing a qualitative research design. METHOD A focus group approach was used to explore the issue under study. Four focus groups (N = 30) were organised to elicit nurses' perception of the factors that influence their compliance with Standard Precautions. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used as the theoretical framework and the data were analysed according to predetermined criteria. RESULTS Following content analysis, factors that influence nurses' compliance emerged. Most factors could be applied to one of the main domains of the HBM: benefits, barriers, severity, susceptibility, cues to action, and self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Changing current behavior requires knowledge of the factors that may influence nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions. This knowledge will facilitate in the implementation of programs and preventive actions that contribute in avoiding of occupational exposure.
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- Georgios Efstathiou
- Department of Nursing, School of Health Science Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences Mediterranean Research Centre for Public Health and Quality of Care Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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Bouadma L, Mourvillier B, Deiler V, Derennes N, Le Corre B, Lolom I, Régnier B, Wolff M, Lucet JC. Changes in knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions throughout a multifaceted behavioral program aimed at preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Intensive Care Med 2010; 36:1341-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00134-010-1890-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2009] [Accepted: 03/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Leiss JK. Management practices and risk of occupational blood exposure in U.S. paramedics: non-intact skin exposure. Ann Epidemiol 2010; 19:884-90. [PMID: 19944350 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2009] [Revised: 07/31/2009] [Accepted: 08/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To estimate the risk of blood exposure to non-intact skin in U.S. paramedics; to estimate risk ratios for selected management practices. METHODS A mail survey was conducted among a national sample of licensed paramedics in the United States in 2002-2003. RESULTS The adjusted response rate was 55% (N = 2,664). The overall 12-month risk of non-intact skin blood exposure was 8.7% (95% confidence interval: 6.4-11). As the number of types of personal protective equipment (PPE) always provided by the employer increased, risk decreased. Risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals for selected factors were: not being provided with appropriate PPE, 2.4 (1.6-3.3); job evaluation doesn't include following safety procedures, 1.8 (1.0-2.7); supervisor wouldn't speak to paramedic about not following Universal Precautions, 2.1 (0.9-3.2); both of the above supervisory behaviors, 2.3 (1.3-3.6). CONCLUSIONS Providing appropriate personal protective equipment is an effective means of preventing non-intact skin blood exposure and possible consequent bloodborne infection in paramedics. Future research should aim to identify factors limiting the provision of this equipment and to evaluate the advisability of interventions to increase provision. Supervisory behaviors that emphasize safe work practices may also be effective in preventing non-intact skin exposure in paramedics. Future research should develop interventions that apply general knowledge of management behaviors that promote worker safety to the work environment of paramedics.
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- Jack K Leiss
- Epidemiology Research Program, Cedar Grove Institute for Sustainable Communities, 6919 Lee Street, Mebane, NC 27302, USA.
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- Anne G Matlow
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G.
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Higgins M, Evans DS. NURSES' KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF VASCULAR ACCESS INFECTION CONTROL IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. J Ren Care 2008; 34:48-53. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2008.00016.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hinkin J, Gammon J, Cutter J. Review of personal protection equipment used in practice. Br J Community Nurs 2008; 13:14-9. [PMID: 18399366 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2008.13.1.27978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Standard precautions offer a consistent approach to infection control that does not rely on knowledge or suspicion of infection, and contributes to staff and patient safety by reducing the risk of exposure to potentially infectious material. One of the cornerstones of standard precautions is the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) whenever contact with blood or body fluids is anticipated. However, evidence suggests that compliance with standard precautions including correct use of PPE is inadequate. Demographic and epidemiological changes in the U.K., and the drive to provide more complex patient care outside acute hospitals may lead to increased infection risks for both patients and community healthcare workers. This review examines the importance and use of PPE by community nurses and discusses the implications for practice of poor compliance with standard precautions. Recommendations for practice will be made aimed at improving compliance with this important element of standard precautions.
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- Jon Hinkin
- School of Health Sciences, Swansea University, Wales.
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Lugg G, Ahmed H. Nurses' perceptions of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Impacts on practice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1177/1469044607084969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aim and objectives: The main aim of this study is to explore the perceptions and understanding of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among adults' and children's nurses. Specifically the objectives are: ■ to assess and compare adults' and children's nurses' self-reported practices ■ to examine the correlation between knowledge and self-reported practices among nursing staff members ■ to investigate the factors that influence nurses' compliance with good infection control practice. Background: MRSA is notorious for having serious physical and economical implications for patients, healthcare managers and practitioners. Therefore, it is important that healthcare professionals and managers are given adequate information to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the condition in order to minimise and control it. There are few studies from the United Kingdom that address nurses' knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices, and hence a gap in human knowledge is identified, which provides a good rationale for this study. Design: A combined quantitative and qualitative research design, which comes from a positivist paradigm perspective, was used in this study. Methods: A cross-sectional survey with a purposive sample was used. Adults' and children's nurses' (n = 144) knowledge and self-reported practices were studied using a self-reporting questionnaire devised for the study using information from the literature. Results: The overall level of knowledge of infection control was relatively inadequate. However, adults' nurses scored significantly higher on knowledge (p = 0.001) and self-reported practice (p = 0.001) than did children's nurses. In addition, there was no significant difference in self-reported practices between nurses who had received infection control training and those who did not receive training (p = 0.16), in both specialties. Conclusion: Adults' nurses in this sample have higher levels of knowledge and self-reported practice than children's nurses with regard to MRSA. Moreover, there is a correlation between subjects' knowledge and self-reported practices. Relevance to clinical practice: Educational interventions and training should be implemented with nurses of different disciplines in order to improve their knowledge scores and practice proficiency. Repeating the study in other settings and in a larger sample size would be worthwhile to see if these conclusions can be generalised.
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- G.R. Lugg
- Business Application Analyst, HCA International, Prospect House, 80-110 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1HB,
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University, Sir Frank Lampl Building, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LB
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Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L. 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings. Am J Infect Control 2007; 35:S65-164. [PMID: 18068815 PMCID: PMC7119119 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1624] [Impact Index Per Article: 95.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Sundaram RO, Parkinson RW. Universal precaution compliance by orthopaedic trauma team members in a major trauma resuscitation scenario. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007; 89:262-7. [PMID: 17394711 PMCID: PMC1964735 DOI: 10.1308/003588407x168370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION We determined the compliance rates of orthopaedic trauma team members in applying universal precautions in major trauma resuscitation scenarios and the availability of universal precautions in accident and emergency (A&E) departments throughout England. MATERIALS AND METHODS A national telephone survey was implemented contacting the first on-call orthopaedic surgeon and A&E departments in hospital trusts accepting major trauma throughout England. A questionnaire was employed to ascertain current practice, experience and availability of universal precautions when managing a major trauma patient. RESULTS Overall, 112 first on-call orthopaedic surgeons and 99 A&E departments responded. There was good compliance for using gloves (99%) and aprons (86%). There was poor compliance in using eye protectors (21%), face masks (18%), shoe covers (4%) and head caps (4%). Trainees applied universal precautions according to the level of risk they subjectively perceived. All A&E departments had gloves and aprons but the availability of the other universal precautions was less. Of trainees, 76 reported that all universal precautions were not readily available in the A&E department. CONCLUSION Orthopaedic trauma team members are very compliant in using gloves and aprons, but should be more compliant in using eye protectors. It is questionable whether face masks, head caps and shoe covers need to be used in all trauma scenarios. In general, universal precautions should be more available in the A&E departments. There should be better communication between A&E departments and the trauma team regarding the availability of universal precautions.
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- R O Sundaram
- Department of Orthopaedics, Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton, Wirral, UK.
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Ji G, Yin H, Chen Y. Prevalence of and risk factors for non-compliance with glove utilization and hand hygiene among obstetrics and gynaecology workers in rural China. J Hosp Infect 2005; 59:235-41. [PMID: 15694981 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2004] [Accepted: 09/14/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This study identified the prevalence of and risk factors for non-compliance with glove utilization and hand hygiene among rural obstetrics and gynaecology workers in two poor counties in Anhui, China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered anonymous semi-structured questionnaire. The study population included all health workers in the departments of obstetrics and gynaecology in township hospitals and county health facilities. Among the 137 participants, the rate of non-compliance with glove utilization was 61%, the rate of non-compliance with hand hygiene was 40%, and the rate of non-compliance with both was 67%. 'Unnecessary and inconvenient' accounted for 66% of the reasons for not always using gloves and 71% for not always washing hands. 'Short of gloves or water' accounted for 15% and 22% of reasons, respectively. Two variables were associated with non-compliance: county [odds ratio (OR)=11.56, P<0.001] and knowledge (OR=0.10, P=0.033). After removing county from the regression model, institutional level (OR=2.34, P=0.059), institutional support (OR=3.85, P=0.009) and knowledge (OR=0.05, P=0.007) were associated with non-compliance. The prevalence of non-compliance with glove utilization and hand hygiene was high. The risk factors for non-compliance were institutional level, institutional support and knowledge. These variables incorporated both subjective and objective reasons for non-compliance.
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- G Ji
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Anhui, China.
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Weese JS. Barrier precautions, isolation protocols, and personal hygiene in veterinary hospitals. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract 2004; 20:543-59. [PMID: 15519817 PMCID: PMC7135499 DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2004.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Because nosocomial and zoonotic diseases are inherent and ever-present risks in veterinary hospitals, proactive policies should be in place to reduce the risk of sporadic cases and outbreaks. Policies should ideally be put in place before disease issues arise, and policies should be effectively conveyed to all relevant personnel. Written policies are required for practical and liability reasons and should be reviewed regularly. Although no infection control program can eliminate disease concerns, proper implementation of barrier precautions and isolation can reduce the exposure of hospitalized animals and hospital personnel to infectious agents. Appropriate personal hygiene, particularly hand hygiene, can assist in the prevention of disease transmission when pathogens bypass barriers and are able to contact personnel. Veterinary hospitals have moral, professional, and legal requirements to provide a safe workplace and to reduce the risks to hospitalized patients. Based on experience in the human medical field and on the continual emergence of new infectious diseases, infection control challenges can only be expected to increase in the future. Regular reassessment of protocols based on ongoing research and clinical experiences is required.
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- J Scott Weese
- Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
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Pittet D. The Lowbury lecture: behaviour in infection control. J Hosp Infect 2004; 58:1-13. [PMID: 15350707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2003] [Accepted: 06/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The majority of healthcare-associated infections result from cross-transmission related to inappropriate patient-care practices. Improving practices frequently implies modifying healthcare workers' behaviour, a key challenge of today's infection control. To improve healthcare workers' compliance with practices, infection control should learn from the behavioural sciences. Social cognitive models can help to improve our understanding of human behaviour. Cognitive determinants that shape behaviour are acquired through the socialization process and are susceptible to change. Some models have been applied to evaluate predictors of health behaviour but, so far, none have been successfully applied to explain behaviour in the field of infection control. Successful strategies to improve infection control practices result from their multidimensional aspect. Similarly, social models that include several levels of cognitive determinants have more chance of success to explain change in behaviour. Concrete examples applied to infection control issues are presented, including special references to hand hygiene behaviour. The theory of ecological perspective, based on the idea that behaviour is viewed as being affected by and affecting multiple levels of influence, and that it both influences and is influenced by the social environment, seems promising to explain behaviour modification. Studies are needed to assess the key determinants of infection control practices and behaviour promotion among the different populations of healthcare workers, and to implement and evaluate the impact of the different components of multimodal programmes to promote optimal infection control practices.
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- D Pittet
- Infection Control Programme, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Colleen E Jaffray
- University of South Florida College of Medicine Regional Trauma Center, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, USA
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