National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Health care associated infections are reported among the top causes of hospital deaths worldwide. Their prevention is a first priority for patient safety in acute care hospitals. Education and training is recommended as a core component for effective infection prevention and control programs. This study aimed to assess the infection control knowledge of medical interns before and after intervention of training course in Tanta University Hospital. The study included 268 medical interns who were getting their practical training at Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt during the study period. Knowledge and practices regarding infection control measures were assessed using a predesigned questionnaire sheet before and after intervention. The data have been analyzed through the application of: descriptive frequency, percentages and the inferential analysis that include: Monte Carlo test. The level of statistical significance was adopted at P≤0.05. There was a statistically significant (p < 0.0001) increase in good knowledge as regard all infection control measures after intervention. There was improvement in Knowledge grades of studied participants after training.
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