Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Knowledge, attitude and practice concerning healthcare-associated infections among healthcare workers in Wuhan, China: cross-sectional study |
| Authors: |
Ying Wang, Wenwen Wu, Wenru Wang, Yufeng Yuan, Likai Lin, Yibin Tan, Jinru Yang, Li Dai |
| Source: |
BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2021) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMJ Publishing Group, 2021. |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Medicine |
| More Details: |
Objectives To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) concerning healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among healthcare givers and to identify the factors influencing KAP.Design This was a hospital-based, cross-sectional study.Setting Two public hospitals in Wuhan, central China.Participants Participants were recruited among healthcare workers (HCWs) of one general hospital and one children’s hospital in Wuhan city between 1 June and 30 September 2019.Primary and secondary outcome measures The outcomes were KAPs concerning HAIs.Results Data from 455 HCWs were included in the final data analysis. The mean scores of KAP and total KAP were 15.67±3.32, 25.00±2.75, 43.44±5.15 and 84.76±6.72, respectively. The following factors were significantly associated with the total KAP score concerning HAIs, explaining 61% of the variance (p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2044-6055 |
| Relation: |
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/1/e042333.full; https://doaj.org/toc/2044-6055 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042333 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/4f82c8d51ac447ac8b2e41f91ad92ee7 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.4f82c8d51ac447ac8b2e41f91ad92ee7 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
