Articles Vol. 62 No. 5 (2021) 21/07/2021

KNOWLEDGE ON PREVENTION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION AMONG MEDICAL STAFF IN SON TAY GENERAL HOSPITAL, 2021

Tran Quynh Anh1, Bui Van Tung1, Nguyen Tuan Tai1, Chu Van Thang1, Dang Duc Hoan2, Nguyen Thi Nhu Hoa2
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 Son Tay General Hospital, Ha Noi
Corresponding author: tranquynhanh@hmu.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v62i5 (2021).139
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Keywords
Knowledge; surgical site infection; medical staff, hospital-acquired infection.
Abstract

Objective: Description of knowledge on prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) among medical staff in Son Tay general hospital, 2021 and some related factors.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 151 medical staff.
Results: The rate of medical staff with fully knowledge of SSI prevention is 36.42%, in which the rate of doctors is 38.3% and of nurses is 35.58%. Age group ≥30 (OR=2.82; 95%CI: 1.12 – 7.13);
Department of Surgery (OR=13.61; 95%CI: 5.14 – 35.98); working year ≥10 (OR=2.54; 95%CI: 1.26 – 5.11) and number of patients cared for/day <8 (OR=3.43; 95%CI: 1.26 – 9 ,34) are factors
related to the knowledge of medical staff about regarding SSIs.
Conclusion: The medical staff’s knowledge of surgical site infection prevention is suboptimal; relevant factors should be considered when conducting ongoing training in the prevention of surgical site infections in hospitals.