Articles Vol. 63 No. 5 (2022) 29/09/2022

KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON DISINFECTION, STERILIZATION MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS OF HEALTH STAFFS AT THE NATIONAL EYES HOSPITAL, IN 2021

Tran Thi Ly1,2, Le Van Nhan3,4, Tran Quoc Thang5,6, Le Thanh Ha7,8, Dao Van Dung9,10
1 National Lung Hospital
2 Bệnh viện Phổi Trung ương
3 Van Hien University
4 Trường Đại học Văn Hiến
5 Insitute of Community Health
6 Viện Sức khỏe Cộng đồng
7 National Eyes Hospital
8 Bệnh viện Mắt Trung ương
9 Thang Long University
10 Trường đại học Thăng Long
Corresponding author: ly13021984@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v63i5.444
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Keywords
Disinfection, sterilization medical instruments, related factors, health workers.
Abstract

Background: Reusing medical instruments in care and treatment at medical examination and
treatment facilities is a routine practice. This reuse process, if not strictly followed from cleaning to
disinfection and sterilization, can have serious consequences, affecting the quality of examination
and treatment of patients.
Objectives: Describe the knowledge and practice on disinfection, sterilization medical instruments
of medical staff at the National Eye Hospital and analyze some related factors.
Methods: Cross-sectional survey, quantitative research.
Results: This study collected information from 323 health workers (NVYT), National Eye Hospital
through questionnaires and observation using checklists. The research results show that the knowledge
and practice on disinfection, sterilization medical instruments in the control of hospital-acquired
infections of health workers is quite good.
Conclusion: The rate of health workers with knowledge on disinfection, sterilization medical
instruments reached 67,2%. The rate of health workers with practices on on disinfection, sterilization
medical instruments reached over 80%. There are 4 factors related to knowledge on disinfection,
sterilization medical instruments including: age, working position, working time and professional
qualifications. Three factors related to practices on disinfection, sterilization medical instruments
including: Gender, working position and time of training on infection control (p<0.05).

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