Effectiveness of a SIM on Prevention of the Hospital Acquired Infection in Delhi-Ncr

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) is the biggest challenge being faced by the health care industry today. At any given moment nearly 5-10% of patients admitted to hospital suffer from HAI, resulting in millions of deaths and huge burden on the economy that can range from 5-70% of health care budget in various countries worldwide as found by WHO prevalence survey study conducted in 55 hospitals of 14 countries. The risk of infection increases by 2-20% in developing countries and almost half of these infections can be prevented by Infection Control Protocols

METHODOLOGY

A total no. of 60 subjects were chosen for the study. The instrument used to generate necessary data were structured questionnaire for knowledge assessment. The research design selected for the study was pre-experimental research design. It consists of 8 questions in the demographic data and 20 questions in knowledge assessment. The study was conducted at Prakash Institute of Physiotherapy Rehabilitation and Allied Medical Sciences, Greater Noida.

RESULTS

In the present study the researcher analysed that 10(16.7%) students have good knowledge, 46(76.7%) have average knowledge, 4(6.7%) have poor knowledge, whereas none of students have excellent knowledge regarding prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections. The maximum score of knowledge is 17 and minimum was 5. Total mean score of knowledge is 59.10; mean %= 11.82%; median= 12% and Standard Deviation= 2.825. 40(66.7%) of the subjects were between 15-20 years of age. Out of 60 students 26 (43.3%) students were male and 34(56.7%) were female. Majority of the students 42(70%) were Hindu. 17(28.3%) lives in joint family and 43(28%) in nuclear family. Majority of the students 38(63.3%) students have knowledge regarding prevention of hospital acquired infection and 22(36.7%) students do not have knowledge regarding HAI. Only one demographic variable i.e. educational status of parents (p<0.033) showed highly significant association with the level of knowledge.