COMPLIANCE WITH COVID-19 PROTECTIVE MEASURES AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN MATERNITY WARDS AND REVIEWING THE RELATED HOSPITAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES IN WEST BANK GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS, 2021
Date
2022-04-10
Authors
Bsharat, Duaa
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جامعة النجاح الوطنية
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as most arguable worldwide danger facing global health at present time .Healthcare workers (HCWs) particularly nurses, midwives, and doctors are at higher risk of infection from occupational exposure in different healthcare settings . Following standard precautions(SPs) in all situations would be one of the most effective ways to reduce cross-transmission, regardless of whether the patients are suspected or confirmed to be infected
Objectives: The study aimed at evaluating the compliance with COVID-19 Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures and identifying associated factors among health providers in maternity wards in west bank hospitals
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in maternity departments at 12 west bank governmental hospitals. Data were collected from 267 participants using a convenient sampling method. Using a pre-validated questionnaire developed from combining the contents of 3 different literature questionnaire .The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22was used to analyze data and the study hypotheses were examined at the level of statistical significance (a ≤0.05)
Results: The results showed that the majority (85.1%)of the participants had a high level of compliance regarding IPC (infection prevention and Control ) measures for COVID-19.The results found no significant differences in IPC measures between compliance ,sociodemographic factors ,individual factors and institusional factors .
Conclusions: Despite that the majority of the participants had high level of compliance of IPC measures for COVID-19.Good compliance came from avaliabilty of suffiecient supplies for hand washing and availability of Personal Protective equipments ( PPEs ). However , Complete non-compliance among healthcare providers was due to IPC guidlines and protocols for COVID-19 in the maternity wards were not clear,not always known by them ,and there were no always monitoring and evaluation of it. More observational studies are recommended to evaluate the adherance of IPC measures for COVID-19 and holding regular training courses about current and any up dated information of IPC measures for COVID-19 to inform the health care providers of all that is new and assure compliance through rigorse monitoring
Description
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as most arguable worldwide danger facing global health at present time .Healthcare workers (HCWs) particularly nurses, midwives, and doctors are at higher risk of infection from occupational exposure in different healthcare settings . Following standard precautions(SPs) in all situations would be one of the most effective ways to reduce cross-transmission, regardless of whether the patients are suspected or confirmed to be infected
Objectives: The study aimed at evaluating the compliance with COVID-19 Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures and identifying associated factors among health providers in maternity wards in west bank hospitals
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in maternity departments at 12 west bank governmental hospitals. Data were collected from 267 participants using a convenient sampling method. Using a pre-validated questionnaire developed from combining the contents of 3 different literature questionnaire .The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22was used to analyze data and the study hypotheses were examined at the level of statistical significance (a ≤0.05)
Results: The results showed that the majority (85.1%)of the participants had a high level of compliance regarding IPC (infection prevention and Control ) measures for COVID-19.The results found no significant differences in IPC measures between compliance ,sociodemographic factors ,individual factors and institusional factors .
Conclusions: Despite that the majority of the participants had high level of compliance of IPC measures for COVID-19.Good compliance came from avaliabilty of suffiecient supplies for hand washing and availability of Personal Protective equipments ( PPEs ). However , Complete non-compliance among healthcare providers was due to IPC guidlines and protocols for COVID-19 in the maternity wards were not clear,not always known by them ,and there were no always monitoring and evaluation of it. More observational studies are recommended to evaluate the adherance of IPC measures for COVID-19 and holding regular training courses about current and any up dated information of IPC measures for COVID-19 to inform the health care providers of all that is new and assure compliance through rigorse monitoring
Keywords
Compliance, health care providers, COVID-19, protective measures, west bank