Awareness rate of knowledge,attitude and behavior about disinfection and sterilization among clinical health care workers
10.3969/j.issn.1671-9638.2015.09.016
- VernacularTitle:临床医护人员消毒灭菌知识、态度及行为知晓率调查
- Author:
Caiyun MA
;
Chunlin YANG
;
Xiufang LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health care worker;
disinfection;
sterilization;
knowledge;
attitude;
behavior
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2015;(9):636-638
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the awareness of knowledge,attitude and behavior about disinfection and sterilization among clinical health care workers (HCWs).Methods 200 clinical HCWs were investigated randomly by using questionnaires.Results The average awareness rates of knowledge,attitude and behavior about disinfec-tion and sterilization among HCWs were 71 .49%,63.79%,and 86.45% respectively.The awareness rates of knowledge about the expiration dates of sterilized articles,classification of infectious diseases,and biological moni-toring were 49.43%,42.53%,and 23.56%,respectively;HCWs’attitude towards disinfection and sterilization:awareness rate of whether they paid attention to the new technology in specialty of central sterile supply was the lowest (26.44%);86.45% of HCWs thought they could master the aseptic operation technique,correct applica-tion method for sterile apparatus and related items,but easily ignored to check the integrity of aseptic packages and indicators before operation (67.24%).Conclusion The knowledge,attitude and behavior about disinfection and sterilization among HCWs still need to be improved,training on knowledge about disinfection and sterilization among HCWs should be strengthened.
