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Knowledge and Practice of Standard Precautions of Infection Control Among Nurses at Tertiary Care Hospitals in Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract – Standard Precautions (SPs) are prevention practices used to lessen the prevalence of infection in any healthcare system. SPs apply to all healthcare units where patients are treated. Nursing staff are more prone to the transfer of infection because they deal more with the patients as compared to other healthcare personnel. A Cross-sectional study was carried out in Peshawar’s three tertiary care hospitals. Overall, 300 nurses were used in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Majority (76%) of the study respondents had knowledge regarding standard precautions. More than half of the respondents reported that standard precautions are only used for infected patients. Around quarter (26%) of nursing staff stated that standard precautions are not necessary for HCV positive patients. More than half (71%) nurses wash their hands after contacting infected patients. The findings of the study revealed that nurses had enough knowledge regarding SPS of infection control. The role of healthcare setups is very important for good practice and improvement of nurse’s knowledge regarding SPs of infection control. Keywords: infection control, knowledge, nurses, standard precautions [Cite as: Khattak, I. U., Ghani, S., and Zaman, T. (2020). Knowledge and Practice of Standard Precautions of Infection Control Among Nurses at Tertiary Care Hospitals in Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Pages 10-15.]

The Trend and Prone Areas of Cholera Outbreaks: A Review of the Cholera Line List Form (2011 – 2015) in Ho Municipality, Ghana

Abstract – Cholera has attracted both global and public health attention due to its mode of transmission and severity. For instance, cholera has become one of the most researched communicable diseases all around the globe. Throughout history, cholera has taken numerous lives and still remains a threat to the world, mainly in African countries. The study was to determine the trend and prone areas of cholera outbreaks and the most affected populations in the Ho Municipality from 2011 to 2015. A retrospective study was used and time series analysis performed using purposive sampling method to review the cholera line list form reported from 2011-2015. Of 100 confirmed cholera cases, 59 (62.6%) were males. The overall case fatality rate was 4.2%. The most affected age group was 31-40 years, 27 (27.0%) and mean age being 35.8 (SD= 19.1) and ranged 1 to 85 years. Most cases occurred in April, May, and September. The results of this study showed that cholera outbreaks occurred in different communities in the Ho Municipality including those outside the municipality. A varied number of cases were recorded over the five-year period, especially in the major and minor seasons. Keywords: Cholera, outbreaks, cases, line list form, Ho Municipality, Hohoe Municipality [Cite as: Kogi, R. and Takramah, W. K. (2020). The Trend and Prone Areas of Cholera Outbreaks: A Review of the Cholera Line List Form (2011 – 2015) in Ho Municipality, Ghana. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Pages 1-9.]

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