Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Laboratory Technicians and Nursing Staff about Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Sohag University Hospital. | ||||
| Sohag Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 9, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2021, Page 59-67 PDF (699.22 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/smj.2021.34200.1170 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Eman Reyad  1; Nesreen Ali Mohammed2; Eman Roshdy3; Haitham Al-Amir4; Ahmad El Nahass5
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| 1Sohag Health Directorate, Sohag, Egypt. | ||||
| 2department, of Public Health and Community Medicine-Sohag University. | ||||
| 3Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University. | ||||
| 4Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt. | ||||
| 5Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University Hospital | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Laboratory technicians and nursing staff are at high-risk for acquiring hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. As no vaccination, knowledge, attitudes, the practice of Laboratory technicians, and nursing staff play a key role in the prevention of the spread of infection. Aim: To determine the knowledge, attitude, the practice of laboratory technicians, and nursing staff concerning HCV infection in Sohag University Hospital. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted on 446 laboratory technicians and nursing staff working at Sohag University Hospital using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: 56.5% of laboratory technicians, the nursing staff had good knowledge, 65.02% had a positive attitude and 53.81% had bad practice toward HCV patients. Laboratory technicians have better knowledge, more positive attitudes and better practices than nursing staff. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitudes, the practices about HCV among laboratory technicians, and nursing staff are matters of concern. Educational programs should be formulated to raise their awareness about HCV. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Knowledge Attitude; Practice; Technicians; Nursing | ||||
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