Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning catheter-associated urinary tract infection amongst healthcare workers: a mixed methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes and practices level of prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

Design

A mixed-methods systematic review.

Methods

Searches were conducted in CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, PubMed and Web of Science databases. Limited literatures published in English before 20 June 2021. Data were analysed and synthesized using thematic analysis by two authors.

Results

Thirty-four articles were included. Healthcare workers' unbalanced varied knowledge level, positive attitudes, undesirable practices of catheter-associated urinary tract infection's prevention and control were identified. Barriers of healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes and practices level of infection prevent

SUBMITTER: Huang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912418 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature