ABSTRACT
Introduction: There is a huge burden of Health care associated infections (HAIs) globally; in 2002, there was an estimated 99,000 deaths due to HAIs in the United States and majority of these are attributed to poor compliance of health care workers including health sciences students to Infection Prevention and Control protocols (IPC). Health science students by virtue of their training are at risks of spreading or contracting HAIs due to lack of knowledge and in-experience. Method: An analytical cross-sectional study was undertaken in two tertiary institutions in Koforidua, Eastern Region. A total of 252 nursing students from the Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Koforidua and 122 medical laboratory science (MLS) were assessed on their knowledge, attitudes and compliance to IPC measures. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire to assess students’ knowledge, attitudes and compliance on elements of IPC. Scores were calculated in percentages and differences in scores among both categories made. Associations between knowledge, attitudes, and compliance and the independent variables was also determined through logistic linear regression. A p value
AWEKEYA, H (2021). KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG NURSING AND MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE STUDENTS IN KOFORIDUA.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-compliance-with-infection-prevention-and-control-practices-among-nursing-and-medical-laboratory-science-students-in-koforidua
AWEKEYA, HECTORIA "KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG NURSING AND MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE STUDENTS IN KOFORIDUA." Afribary. Afribary, 27 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-compliance-with-infection-prevention-and-control-practices-among-nursing-and-medical-laboratory-science-students-in-koforidua. Accessed 05 May. 2024.
AWEKEYA, HECTORIA . "KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG NURSING AND MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE STUDENTS IN KOFORIDUA.". Afribary, Afribary, 27 Mar. 2021. Web. 05 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-compliance-with-infection-prevention-and-control-practices-among-nursing-and-medical-laboratory-science-students-in-koforidua >.
AWEKEYA, HECTORIA . "KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND COMPLIANCE WITH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG NURSING AND MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE STUDENTS IN KOFORIDUA." Afribary (2021). Accessed May 05, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-compliance-with-infection-prevention-and-control-practices-among-nursing-and-medical-laboratory-science-students-in-koforidua