Paramedical staff’s knowledge, attitude, and performance about nosocomial infection controls at hospitals: A cross-sectional survey in Iran
Author(s) -
Zahra Soleimani,
Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad,
Masoumeh Abbasabadi-Arab,
Mohammad Safari,
Marziyeh Moradi,
Mahdi Hadi,
Mohammadreza Asgari,
Ali Taherkhani,
Alireza Mesdaghinia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-021-00699-6
Subject(s) - infection control , medicine , cross sectional study , positive attitude , teaching hospital , family medicine , psychology , intensive care medicine , pathology , social psychology
Nosocomial infections usually occur 48 hours after admission to the hospital or up to 72 hours after discharge from the hospital. They lead to an increase in mortality and health costs. The purpose of this study is to measure the knowledge, attitude, and performance of paramedical staff about nosocomial infection control.
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