Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards standard precautions (SP) among caregivers at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fes, Morocco.

This survey aims at assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices towards standard precautions (SP) among caregivers at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fes. This is a cross-sectional prospective and evaluative study that covers a two-month period. Data were collected using an anonymous and selfadministered questionnaire. Sampling population was divided into 307 nurses (53.8%), 210 hospital doctors (36.77%) and 57 support staff (9.45%), belonging to other various categories working in different departments. This is a young population since 79.7% are under 30 years old. The results have shown that only 28.72% of health care professionals had received training in SP. Moreover, 87.7% claimed to practice hands' hygiene while moving from one patient to another. In contrast, 75.7% emphasized the need to change gloves each time they work on a new patient. However, individual protection measures were rarely mentioned in several risky situations.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards standard precautions [SP] among caregivers at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fes, Morocco / Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques vis-à-vis des précautions standard chez les soignants du Centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II de Fès (Maroc)

This survey aims at assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices towards standard precautions [SP] among caregivers at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fes. This is a cross-sectional prospective and evaluative study that covers a two-month period. Data were collected using an anonymous and self-administered questionnaire. Sampling population was divided into 307 nurses [53.8%], 210 hospital doctors [36.77%] and 57 support staff [9.45%], belonging to other various categories working in different departments. This is a young population since 79.7% are under 30 years old. The results have shown that only 28.72% of health care professionals had received training in SP. Moreover, 87.7% claimed to practice hands' hygiene while moving from one patient to another. In contrast, 75.7% emphasized the need to change gloves each time they work on a new patient. However, individual protection measures were rarely mentioned in several risky situations

La présente enquête avait pour objectif d'évaluer le niveau de connaissances, les attitudes et pratiques vis-à-vis des précautions standard [PS] parmi le personnel soignant du Centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II de Fès. Il s'agit d'une étude d'évaluation, transversale et prospective, sur une période de deux mois. Les données ont été recueillies au moyen d'un questionnaire auto-administré. La population étudiée était répartie en 307 infirmiers [53,8%], 210 médecins [36,77%] et 57 personnels d'appui [9,45%] appartenant aux autres catégories travaillant dans différents services. Cette population est très jeune puisque 79,7% ont moins de 30 ans. Les résultats ont montré que seulement 28,72% du personnel soignant avait reçu une formation aux PS. D'autre part, 87,7% déclarent pratiquer le lavage des mains entre deux patients et 75,7% reconnaissent la nécessité de changer de gants entre deux patients. Par contre, les mesures de protection individuelle ont été faiblement citées dans plusieurs situations à risqué

كان الهدف من هذا المسح هو تقييم مستوى المعلومات والاتجاهات والممارسات العملية مقابل الاحتياطات القياسية لدىالقائمن عى تقديم الرعاية في مستشفى الحسن الثاني الجامعي بفاس. فهي دراسة تقييمية مقطعية دامت شهرين. وقد تم جمع،)% البيانات من خال استبيان يملؤه المستجيبون بأنفسهم. وأخذت عينات من مجموعة الدراسة الذي شمل 307 ممرضة ) 53.8210 طبيباً ) 36.77 %( و 57 من موظفي الدعم ) 9.45 %( الذين يعملون في فئات أخرى في الخدمات المختلفة. إن عينة هذه الدراسةكانت شابة، إذ تقل أعار 79.7 % منهم عن 30 عاماً. وأظهرت النتائج أن 28.72 % فقط من العاملن في مجال الصحة قد تلقوا تدريباًعى الاحتياطات القياسية. ومن ناحية أخرى، أفاد 87.7 % من عينة الدراسة أنهم يلتزمون بممارسة غسل الأيدي عند الانتقال منمريض لآخر، وفي المقابل أفاد 75.7 % منهم أنه من الروري تغير القفازات عند الانتقال من مريض لآخر. وخلاصة القول، فإنالالتزام بتدابر الحماية الشخصية كانت ضعيفة في العديد من الحالات المعرَّضة للمخاطر