METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREAS: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF SURGICAL ICU AT ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EGYPT
NM, A., HM, B., SA, B., AE, A., DM, A. (2017). METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREAS: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF SURGICAL ICU AT ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 41(1), 97-113. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.964
Abdelsalam NM; Bakry HM; Bolbol SA; Abdelsalam AE; Atef DM. "METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREAS: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF SURGICAL ICU AT ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EGYPT". EKB Journal Management System, 41, 1, 2017, 97-113. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.964
NM, A., HM, B., SA, B., AE, A., DM, A. (2017). 'METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREAS: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF SURGICAL ICU AT ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EGYPT', EKB Journal Management System, 41(1), pp. 97-113. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.964
NM, A., HM, B., SA, B., AE, A., DM, A. METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREAS: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF SURGICAL ICU AT ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 41(1): 97-113. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2017.964

METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREAS: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF SURGICAL ICU AT ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EGYPT

Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine
Article 7, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2017, Page 97-113  XML PDF (628.87 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2017.964
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Authors
Abdelsalam NM1; Bakry HM1; Bolbol SA2; Abdelsalam AE1; Atef DM3
1Department of Public Health and Preventive medicine
2Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine
3Department of Clinical Pathology , Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Introduction: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas (MRSA) is largely a hospital-acquired infection that is capable of causing severe infections. Comprehensive MRSA control programs, have reported success in controlling transmission and reduced acquisition of MRSA in high-risk units in hospitals. Aim of work: To measure the current prevalence of MRSA colonization and measure the effect of health education program on knowledge and attitude about MRSA infection and control among health care workers. Materials and methods: An intervention study was conducted over 8
months upon 54 working staff in the Surgical ICU at Zagazig university hospital and 144 isolates were taken from the health care workers, patients and the environment.Results: Out of 144 isolates, 36 were positive for MRSA with a rate of 61% was on the side of the health care workers. Our findings revealed significant improvement in the knowledge and attitude after application of the educational program in health care workers. Conclusion: Further targeted health education programs for health care workers are needed to increase their awareness and understanding of the microorganism and the importance of the adherence to the infection control guidelines to break the chain of transmission in the health care setting.
Keywords
Attitude; Infection control; Knowledge; MRSA and Health education
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