V3I5P140

Assess the Level of Knowledge on Prevention of Nosocomial Infection Among Healthcare Workers at Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy 

Mrs. Little Flower. P¹*, Prof. Dr. J. Sathya Shenbega Priya², Ms. AjanyaK³, Ms. Akhila Raj³, Ms. Arathi S³, Ms. Aswathi N³ , Ms. Kripa Stephen³ , Ms. Neha Ajith V³

Abstract

The study assessed the level of knowledge on prevention of nosocomial infection among 50 health care workers at Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy, selected through non-probability convenience sampling. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire. Data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study prove that majority 30(60%) healthcare workers had moderate knowledge, 16(32%) had adequate knowledge, and 3(6%) had inadequate knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 16.16 (SD = 4.94). The significant association was found between level of knowledge and their selected variables such as qualification (x2=10.87) and training on infection prevention (x2=7.51) at P<0.05 level of significant.

Keywords:

Assess, knowledge, prevention of nosocomial infection, healthcare workers.