Knowledge, attitudes and practices on prevention and control of high-consequence infectious diseases and critical care among intensive care personnel in Rwanda: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intensive care personnel in countries prone to outbreaks of high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs), such as Ebola virus disease, stand at the forefront of caring for affected patients. This study describes the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of intensive care personnel in Rwanda on the management and infection prevention and control (IPC) of HCIDs.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was carried out among staff working in the 4 operational intensive care units in September 2022. The self-administered questionnaire collected information on participants' background and their KAP on critical care (CC), HCIDs and IPC.

Results

Of the 107 participants, 67 (62.6%) had less than 4 years' work experience in CC. 41 (38.3%) of them had attended trainings

SUBMITTER: Schneider L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612771 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature