Knowledge and attitudes of medical staff on infection control at Bac Ninh Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital 2022

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers toward standard precautions, prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), and ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) at Bac Ninh Obstetrics and Children’s Hospital in 2022. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between November and December 2022 at Bac Ninh Obstetrics and Children’s Hospital. The survey on standard prevention was participated by 120 health workers, who were from 6 pediatric clinical departments. On the other hand, the prevention of hospital-acquired infections related to pulmonary health care survey had the participation of 47 health workers from 2 intensive care units. Results: The study revealed that the medical staff had good knowledge regarding the examination room content, ranging from 70.8% to 97.5%, however, they exhibited negative attitudes towards some infection control measures. The healthcare workers’ knowledge regarding the prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) was inadequate, and they lacked knowledge about ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Nevertheless, the healthcare workers had a positive attitude toward implementing measures to prevent pneumonia in ventilator-supported patients, with 100%. Conclusion: The study showed that the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers regarding infection control were limited. Therefore, appropriate training programs must be planned and organized to improve their knowledge and attitudes toward infection control.