Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding isolation precautions among Iranian healthcare workers.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2005 Jan;26(1):105-8.
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding isolation precautions among Iranian healthcare workers.
‘Askarian M, Mirzaei K, Mundy LM, McLaws ML.
Community Medicine Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. askariam@sums.ac.ir’
We conducted a survey of 1,048 healthcare workers (HCWs) at 8 Iranian hospitals regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to isolation precautions. We found 75% below acceptable safety levels. Routine handwashing before and after glove use was reported by fewer than half of the HCWs.
MeSH Terms: Adult – Attitude of Health Personnel – Clinical Competence* – Cross Infection/prevention & control – Dentists – Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient/prevention & control* – Education, Professional – Handwashing/standards – Health Care
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