Factors determining the knowledge and prevention practice of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey

MA Asemahagn - Tropical medicine and health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HWs) are at the highest risk of getting CIVID-19.
This study aimed to assess factors determining the knowledge and prevention of HWs …

Occupational exposures to blood and body fluids among healthcare workers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Sahiledengle, Y Tekalegn, D Woldeyohannes… - … health and preventive …, 2020 - Springer
Background Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids is a major risk factor for the
transmission of blood-borne infections to healthcare workers. There are several primary …

Knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare workers on infection prevention and control in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CA Wubneh, BD Mekonnen, TG Alemu, MA Techane… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Infectious diseases remain the leading causes of death in low and middle-
income countries including Ethiopia. The existence of emerging, re-emerging, and drug …

Prevention practice of COVID-19 using personal protective equipment and hand hygiene among healthcare workers in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

A Keleb, A Ademas, M Lingerew, T Sisay… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: The use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene are often the most
recommended line of defense against coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). The purpose of …

Knowledge on Infection Prevention and Control and associated factors among undergraduate health professional students at Makerere University College of Health …

R Nalunkuma, J Nkalubo, DB Abila - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction To practice adequate Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, health
professional students need to have adequate knowledge of IPC. In this study, we assessed …

Pre-COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses towards infection prevention and control in Bangladesh: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey

MGD Harun, MMU Anwar, SA Sumon… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Hospital-acquired infections endanger millions of lives around the world, and
nurses play a vital role in the prevention of these infections. Knowledge of infection …

Assessment of hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among healthcare workers in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia 2020

NA Hussein, AM Ismail, SS Jama - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Hepatitis B virus disease is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B virus
(HBV), which is a major public health problem worldwide. According to the World Health …

Compliance towards infection prevention measures among health professionals in public hospitals, southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study with implications of …

D Zenbaba, B Sahiledengle, A Takele… - Tropical medicine and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction The new coronavirus disease 2019 is an emerging respiratory disease caused
by the highly contagious novel coronavirus which has currently overwhelmed the world …

Knowledge, attitude, practice, and factors associated with prevention practice towards COVID-19 among healthcare providers in Amhara region, northern Ethiopia: A …

W Ashebir, B Yimer, A Alle, M Teshome… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Healthcare providers (HCPs) are at an increased risk of getting COVID-19 as a result of their
front-line works. Health behaviors of HCPs can influence prevention and control actions …

Healthcare workers' compliance with standard precautions and associated factors in Bahir Dar Town, Ethiopia

S Mulat Endalew, B Abebe Melake… - Environmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: According to the literature analysis, the majority of the studies focused primarily
on public health institutions. Although assessing the compliance of healthcare workers in …