Articles Vol. 67 No. 10 30/10/2026

KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS REGARDING INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN CLINICAL AND PARACLINICAL DEPARTMENTS AT KHANH HOI GENERAL HOSPITAL, HO CHI MINH CITY, 2026

Ha Nguyen Truong Son, Le Thanh Khanh Van, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Nguyen Duc Hoat
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67i10.6897
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Abstract

Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding infection control among healthcare workers at Khanh Hoi General Hospital.

Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using a total sampling method. Data were collected through interviews with 198 healthcare workers working in the clinical and paraclinical departments of Khanh Hoi General Hospital.

Results: Overall, 34.3% of healthcare workers were found to have inadequate knowledge of infection prevention and control. The proportions of healthcare workers with inadequate knowledge regarding sterilization and disinfection, healthcare-associated infections, personal protective equipment, routine hand hygiene, and safe injection practices and exposure prevention were 39.4%, 29.8%, 28.3%, 26.3%, and 24.2%, respectively.

Conclusion: Healthcare workers’ overall knowledge of infection prevention and control remained limited. The findings highlight the need to strengthen and update infection prevention and control knowledge among healthcare workers at Khanh Hoi General Hospital.

Keywords
Healthcare workers, healthcare-associated infections, infection prevention and control.
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