Assessment of knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards infection prevention among cleaners working in Tikur Anbessa specialized referral Hospital, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, November to June2019.
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2019-06
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Addis Abeba University
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Back ground: Infection prevention and control is referred to “the measures, practices,
protocols and procedures aimed at preventing and controlling infections and the transmission
of infections in the health care settings”. The high burden of health care associated infections
is due to lack of standardized infection prevention program, which is neglected due to limited
resources, poor sanitary conditions and hygiene practices.
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of cleaners
towards infection prevention and associated factors at TikurAnbessa specialized hospital,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 2018-June 2019.
Methodology: An Institutional based a descriptive cross-sectional study design was carried
out at TikurAnbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November - June 2019
G.C. A total of 211 cleaners participated in the study with a response rate of (91%). Study
participants were recruited by simple random sampling and interview was conducted with a
structured questionnaire to collect data. The collected data was coded and entered in to Epi
data 4.2.0 and transferred to SPSS version 21 for further analysis. Logistic regression model
was used for association between independent versus out-come variables and considering the
AOR, 95% CI and p < 0.05 cutoff point as significant for all the independent variables.
Result: The knowledge scores of participants had a mean value of 9.4 (SD = 1.81) out of 18.
The mean score of attitude was 10.7(SD =1.76) out of 17 and the mean score for the cleaners
level practices was found to be 9.8 (SD =2.20) out of 21 possible maximum score. There was
a significant relationship between cleaners’ knowledge scores and the level of work
experience, attitude, and level of practice and attitude was significantly associated with
inadequate knowledge. Finally, cleaners’ inadequate knowledge was factor for poor infection
prevention practices.
Conclusion and Recommendation: Results showed that cleaners had poor performance and
inadequate knowledge towards infection prevention. However, majority of cleaners had
favorable attitude towards infection prevention. The hospital’s administrative bodies should
provide convenient training program regarding infection prevention to hospital cleaners.
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Cleaners, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Infection prevention