Knowledge and Practice of Standard Precautions Among Health Care Workers Amidst COVID-19 in Public Secondary Health Facilities in Makurdi Metropolis, Nigeria

Nguungwan Eunice Seer-Uke; Umar Dahiru; Andrew Aor Tyoakaa; Orfega Zwawua; Susan Sewuese Aondoaver

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Knowledge and Practice of Standard Precautions Among Health Care Workers Amidst COVID-19 in Public Secondary Health Facilities in Makurdi Metropolis, Nigeria

Nguungwan Eunice Seer-Uke, Umar Dahiru, Andrew Aor Tyoakaa, Orfega Zwawua, Susan Sewuese Aondoaver

Published in World Journal of Medical Case Reports (Volume 3, Issue 2)

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This study assessed the knowledge and practice of standard precautions among health care workers amidst COVID-19 in public secondary health facilities in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State of Nigeria. Cross-sectional research design was used for the study. The sample for the study was one hundred and seventy-two (172) health workers in Makurdi metropolis who were selected using simple random and purposive sampling procedures respectively. The self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The chi square statistic was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The analyses were conducted using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS v21). The result of the study showed that, health workers in Makurdi Metropolis have good knowledge of infection control (² = 78.372, df = 3, P < 0.05), injection safety (² = 16.233, df = 3, P < 0.05), hand hygiene (² = 125.070, df = 3, P < 0.05), personal protective equipment (² = 87.116, df = 3, P < 0.05) and used of safety boxes (² = 87.767, df = 3, P < 0.05) but the practice of infection control (² = 1.674, df = 3, P > 0.05), injection safety (² = 2.651, df = 3, P > 0.05), hand hygiene (² = 4.000, df = 3, P > 0.05), personal protective equipment (² = 3.674, df = 3, P > 0.05) and used of safety boxes (² = 5.628, df = 3, P > 0.05) was poor. It was recommended among others that, there should be regular educational programmes such as workshops and seminars on infection control for all health care workers especially in primary health care centers who are involved in the care of patients at various levels. There should be frequent and consistent on the job training and critical supervision of health workers on proper usage of available injection equipment by those who are knowledgeable in this area and provision of stocks of other injection equipment like needle and syringe to avoid reusing the available ones.

Published in	World Journal of Medical Case Reports (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjmcr.20220302.15
Page(s)	33-37
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Safety Precaution, Health Workers, COVID-19

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Nguungwan Eunice Seer-Uke, Umar Dahiru, Andrew Aor Tyoakaa, Orfega Zwawua, Susan Sewuese Aondoaver. Knowledge and Practice of Standard Precautions Among Health Care Workers Amidst COVID-19 in Public Secondary Health Facilities in Makurdi Metropolis, Nigeria. World J Med Case Rep. 2022;3(2):33-37. doi: 10.11648/j.wjmcr.20220302.15

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Nguungwan Eunice Seer-Uke

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
Umar Dahiru

Primary Health Care Department, Gashaka Local Government Area, Nigeria
Andrew Aor Tyoakaa

Department of Science and Technology, Vaatia College, Makurdi, Nigeria
Orfega Zwawua

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
Susan Sewuese Aondoaver

Bishop Murray Hospital, Makurdi, Nigeria

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