Attitudes of health workers towards infection control at Kajjansi Health Centre IV. A cross-sectional study.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71020/svrfth58Keywords:
Infection control, attitudes of healthcare workers, Kajjansi Health Centre IV, Health workers, patient safetyAbstract
Background:
Attitudes of health workers toward infection control significantly influence their willingness to adhere to recommended preventive measures and ensure patient safety. Therefore, this study aims to determine the attitudes of health workers towards infection control at Kajjansi Health Centre IV.
Methodology:
A cross-sectional study design was used, where participants were given questionnaires to fill in quantitatively, the data were coded, and analysed with the aid of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25, and presented using tables, Bar charts, and pie charts.
Results:
A total of 55 healthcare workers were interviewed, 61.8% (34/55) were females. The mean age of the participants was 25.3, with the majority, 54.5% (30/55), in the age group of 26 to 30 years. 50.9% (28/55) of the participants were diploma holders, and 63.6% (35/55) of the participants were nurses. 89.1% (49/55) of healthcare workers agreed that washing hands before and after contact with patients was important. 85.5% (47/55) agreed feeling comfortable telling coughing patients to follow cough hygiene procedures, 56.3% (31/55) of health workers believe that PPE protects health care workers from infection. 50.9% (30/55) of the health workers had a positive attitude towards infection control, while 49.1% (25/55) had a negative attitude.
Conclusion:
More than half of health workers had a positive attitude toward infection control, while the rest showed negative attitudes, indicating mixed perceptions.
Recommendation:
There is a need for continuous training and sensitization to improve attitudes toward infection control. Strengthening supervision and reinforcing the importance of PPE use are also necessary.
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