ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF STANDARD PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN JALINGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE

Authors

  • P. Babylon Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Taraba State University Jalingo
  • D.S. Elkanah Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Taraba State University Jalingo
  • K.U. Muhammad Public Health Department, Federal Medical Center Jalingo, Taraba State
  • S. G. Ishaya Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Taraba State University Jalingo
  • C.G. Azuchukwueneand Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Taraba State University Jalingo
  • N.F Amos Department of Microbiology, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Adamawa State

Keywords:

Health workers, Infection prevention, Precaution and Personal Protective Equipment

Abstract

Health care facilities all over the World employ over 59 million workers who are exposed to a variety of Health hazards,
including exposure to Blood and Body fluid borne infections. The aim of the research is to assess knowledge and
practice of standard precaution among Health care Workers in Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba state.
Questionnaire was used to generate the data which was analysed to obtained results for this study. The result of this
study revealed that Community Health Officers are the highest respondents that said Yes (31.1%) to Standard
Precaution measures are effective in prevention of infectious disease while the result of statistical analysis revealed that
there is a significant difference (p<0.05) in the response of the Participants. Majority (95.4%) agreed that the Standard
Precautions are measures designed to prevent infectious transmission whereas minority (2.6%) thought otherwise and
the result of statistical analysis revealed that there is a significant difference (p<0.05. The study revealed that 57.1%
agreed that disinfection ensure destruction of all microbes and their spore. 34.2% disagreed disinfection ensure
destruction of all microbes and their spore while 8.7% undecided and the result of statistical analysis revealed that there
is a significant difference (p<0.05). The study findings revealed that34.7% agreed that they are uncomfortable wearing
PPE. 57.7% disagreed while 7.7% undecided and the result of statistical analysis revealed that there is a significant
difference (p<0.05). It is recommended that hospital workers should be provided with PPE to reduce exposure of health
workers to blood-borne pathogens and nosocomial infection.

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Published

2022-08-15

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Articles