KNOWLEDGE RELATED FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADHERENCE TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) AMONG HEALTH WORKERS AT ST. CATHERINE’S HOSPITAL KAMPALA UGANDA. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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Knowledge related factors, Adherence to standard operating procedures, Health workers at St. Catherine’s hospitalAbstract
Background
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a guideline that documents a routine or repetitive activity followed by an institution. The aim of the study is to establish the Knowledge-related factors influencing the adherence to standard operating procedures among health workers at St. Catherine’s Hospital Kampala Uganda.
Methodology
The study used a cross-sectional descriptive design employing quantitative methods of data collection. The study sample size was 30. The researcher used a convenient method of sampling. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data.
Results
The majority of health workers were female (60%) while the minority were males (40%). The majority of the health workers understand SOPS as guidelines (50%), the majority of the health workers get information on SOPS from the Ministry of Health manual (33.5%), Health workers said that they were given training 80%, and the majority of the health workers, know about waste handling in the hospital at (80%). The majority accepted to know about waste handling in the hospital (96%). The majority of the respondents were conversant with the dressings recommended in the hospital (96%).
Conclusions
Knowledge-related factors such as understanding and information sources on SOPs were also identified as important factors influencing adherence to SOPs.
Recommendations
Based on the findings, it is recommended that healthcare managers ensure that health workers receive regular and up-to-date training on SOPs and that the information provided is accessible through multiple channels.
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