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IF 1.4 4区医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI:10.3855/jidc.18747

Rose Maj Kugbeadzor, Fleischer Cn Kotey, Eric S Donkor

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简介：本研究评估了加纳Ho教学医院和Ho市立医院医护人员对耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）的知识、态度和看法（KAPs）：这项横断面研究涉及 157 名医护人员，采用标准问卷对他们的 KAP 进行了评估：结果：受访者对 MRSA 的总体了解是充分的（平均分 = 0.58 ± 0.15）。医生的知识水平最高（平均分 = 0.80），但他们对实施有效预防措施以防止 MRSA 感染所面临的挑战、传播的风险因素和主要传播方式的了解较少（平均分 = 0.18-0.37）。受访者对 MRSA 的相关态度（平均分 = 2.74 ± 0.31）和认知（平均分 = 2.88 ± 0.29）普遍持积极态度，其中实验室工作人员（10 人）的得分最高（平均态度分 = 2.92 ± 0.25；平均认知分 = 3.06 ± 0.24）。影响 MRSA KAPs 的因素包括年龄组（知识[p < 0.001]）、教育水平（知识[p < 0.001]和认知[p = 0.044]）和医护人员职称（知识[p = 0.044]）。与药房工作人员相比，护士对 MRSA 有良好认知的可能性要高出六倍（OR = 6.05，p = 0.045）：尽管发现了一些知识缺陷，但受访者对 MRSA 有足够的了解，并持有积极的态度和看法。在设计有关 MRSA 的教育计划时，可通过加强对医疗保健领域（尤其是加纳）主要利益相关者有关 MRSA 的 KAPs 的研究来解决这些知识缺陷。

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Health workers' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions concerning MRSA at two hospitals in Ghana.

Introduction: This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAPs) regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among healthcare workers at the Ho Teaching Hospital and Ho Municipal Hospital in Ghana.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study involved 157 healthcare workers whose KAPs were assessed using a standard questionnaire.

Results: The overall knowledge of the respondents about MRSA was sufficient (mean score = 0.58 ± 0.15). Medical doctors demonstrated the highest knowledge (mean score = 0.80), but their knowledge on the challenges in implementing effective preventive measures against MRSA acquisition, risk factors for transmission, and predominant mode of transmission were poor (mean scores = 0.18-0.37). The respondents' MRSA-related attitudes (mean score = 2.74 ± 0.31) and perceptions (mean score = 2.88 ± 0.29) were generally positive, with the highest scores recorded among laboratory staff (n = 10) (mean attitude score = 2.92 ± 0.25; mean perception score = 3.06 ± 0.24). The factors that influenced MRSA KAPs included age group (knowledge [p < 0.001]), educational level (knowledge [p < 0.001], and perception [p = 0.044]), and healthcare worker designation (knowledge [p = 0.044]). Nurses were six times more likely to have good knowledge about MRSA compared to pharmacy staff (OR = 6.05, p = 0.045).

Conclusions: The respondents had adequate knowledge, and positive MRSA-related attitudes and perceptions, although some knowledge deficits were identified. These knowledge deficiencies can be addressed during the design of educational programs on MRSA, and by increasing research on KAPs regarding MRSA, among key stakeholders in healthcare, particularly, in Ghana.

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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries INFECTIOUS DISEASES-

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

5.30%

发文量

239

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC) is an international journal, intended for the publication of scientific articles from Developing Countries by scientists from Developing Countries. JIDC is an independent, on-line publication with an international editorial board. JIDC is open access with no cost to view or download articles and reasonable cost for publication of research artcles, making JIDC easily availiable to scientists from resource restricted regions.