Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of TB Infection Control Among Medical Laboratory Professionals in Selected DOTS Providing Health Facilities under Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Tuberculosis is one of the major public health problems and health workers,
especially laboratory professionals, are at high risk areas for infection compared to the general
population. Infection control measures are not always implemented even when HCWs are well
informed. Insufficient studies were found that examine the level of knowledge, attitude and
practice about TB infection control mechanisms among medical laboratory professionals in
Ethiopia.
Objectives: - To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of TB infection control among medical
laboratory professionals in selected DOTS providing health facilities under Addis Ababa City
Administration Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted in Addis Ababa between September 2014 and
May 2015 on 213 Medical Laboratory professionals in selected DOTS providing government
health facilities. Pre-tested and self-administered questionnaire were used. Data entry and
analysis was performed by using SPSS version 20 software. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and
multivariate analysis were made. The level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05.
Results: A total of 213 participants filled the questionnaires (response rate were 95.9%) the
mean knowledge score was 7.69± (SD 2), mean attitude score were 44.63± (SD 4) and mean
practice score were 10.56± (SD 2.75).Statistically significant association were observed between
total knowledge and last training (AOR=5.03, 95%CI=2.129, 11.901) and presence of TB
manual (AOR=0.108, 95%CI=0.037, 0.315). Total attitude score had significant association with
level of health facility (AOR=2.715, 95%CI=1.262, 5.841). Total practice score had significant
association with the duration last training obtained (4.77, 95%CI=2.173, 10.472).
Conclusion: About 33.3% of the study participants had poor knowledge, 46.9% of them had
negative attitude and 41.8% of them had poor attitude. Total knowledge score had significant
association with last training, presence of TB manual and overall practice score. Total attitude
score had significant association with level of health facility. Total practice had significant
association with last training. Mean difference were observed between hospital and health center
for knowledge but not for attitude and practice
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Attitude, Health Facilities