The effect of personnel's knowledge in controlling the infection
The effect of personnel's knowledge in controlling the infection
mohammadhasan taheri,1,*zahra karaminezhad,2
1. medicine, student research committee, ahvaz jondishapour university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran 2. healthcare services management, student research committee, ahvaz jondishapour university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran
Introduction: Nosocomial infection refers to infections that occur while hospitalized patients are affected, and the disease manifestations may occur during hospitalization or after discharge. Nosocomial infections are undoubtedly the most critical problem in the health centers of the world, and their occurrence in each country is different. Due to the effects of losses in hospital infections on the individual and society, it is necessary to measure and control these infections. Since the health care team members have a unique role in preventing infections, they should be aware of the correct scientific and sufficient information on the types of hospital infections and follow-up methods. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of personnel's knowledge in controlling the infection.
Methods: Articles related to the subject of this review are extracted from Google scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct from 2015 to 2022. to do this, the words hospital infection, infection control, hospital staff, and hospitalization were among the words that were searched.
Results: In all similar studies conducted on the effect of personnel's knowledge in controlling the infection, there is a consensus that there is a positive correlation between the prevalence of hospital infections and the level of the personnel's knowledge. The more knowledgeable the personnel are, the more uncomplicated controlling hospital infections would become.
Conclusion: From significant points, the personnel's knowledge is the basis of infection control. Since the personnel plays an essential role in preventing infections, their knowledgeableness significantly affects the reduction of these infections.