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Research Proposals or Synopsis | Medical Surgical | Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016 | Pages: 755 - 759 | Saudi Arabia
Assessment of the Level of Knowledge and Awareness towards Universal Precautions among Surgeons? at King Abdul-Aziz University-Saudi Arabia
Abstract: Background Compliance with policies and procedures of universal precautions need to be highly valued and practices by all the health care practitioners, though decisive staff development in the prevention and transmission infectious diseases. Objective To assess knowledge and awareness towards universal precautions among surgeons at the King Abdul-Aziz University-Saudi Arabia. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia. A 28item self-administered questionnaire was provided to 150 surgeons in the research setting based on their area of their surgical specialties to assess their level of knowledge and awareness towards universal precautions. Results The majority of the participants were showed a high Level of adherence towards protective equipments (86.0 %) ** which represent highly significance differences (P
Keywords: Background Compliance with policies and procedures of universal precautions need to be highly valued and practices by all the health care practitioners, though decisive staff development in the prevention and transmission infectious diseases Objective To assess knowledge and awareness towards universal precautions among surgeons at the King Abdul-Aziz University-Saudi Arabia Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia A 28item self-administered questionnaire was provided to 150 surgeons in the research setting based on their area of their surgical specialties to assess their level of knowledge and awareness towards universal precautions Results The majority of the participants were showed a high Level of adherence towards protective equipments 860 % ** which represent highly significance differences P
How to Cite?: Manal Amer, Dr. Mohammad Abdoalrahman, Dr. Mansour Abdulghani M. Alqarni, "Assessment of the Level of Knowledge and Awareness towards Universal Precautions among Surgeons? at King Abdul-Aziz University-Saudi Arabia", Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 755-759, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20163366, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20163366