Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Health care‐associated infections (HAI) are associated with increase in morbidity and mortality. This Study is aimed to assess the awareness of practice of infection control among the health care professionals based on the NABH guidelines on Infection control practices. To assess the awareness in the practice of the infection control measures among the health care professionals. To compare the work experience of the pediatricians with the awareness in the practice of infection control. Descriptive cross‐sectional study, conducted among 82 pediatricians. Data obtained and analysed through self‐administered questionnaire on awareness of Practice of Infection control which contains 15 questions under 5 domains based on NABH standard guidelines for Infection control namely Hand hygiene, PPE, needle stick injury, Sterilization and disinfection, Biomedical waste management and the percentage of the scores in each domain are analysed. Then the work experience of the pediatricians are compared with the percentage of awareness in practice of Infection control. The over all scores on practices of infection control are less than 80% in all 5 domains of practice of Infection control such as hand hygiene, PPE, Needle stick injury, Sterilisation and disinfection and BWM. Hence, it is recommended to enforce the training in Infection control practices.
How to cite this article:
Masaraddi K. Sanjay Krishna and M.S. Shiffana Rukkya. Practice of Infection Control Measures among the Pediatricians.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.196.198
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.196.198