Tetanus Knowledge Attitudes Practices Healthcare Workers Morocco
Hear’s a summary of the key findings from the provided text regarding healthcare workers’ knowledge and practices related too tetanus:
* Diagnostic Knowledge is Low: Only 13.04% of physicians could identify crucial elements related to tetanus diagnosis.
* Treatment Knowledge is Poor: A large majority of both nurses (81.67%) and physicians (86.96%) were unable to accurately identify the primary focus of tetanus treatment. Moreover, 95% of nurses and 91.30% of physicians incorrectly identified the post-exposure prophylaxis vaccination protocol.
* Preventive Awareness is Limited: Over 60% of healthcare workers reported a lack of published guidelines or ongoing training on tetanus prevention and vaccination.
* No Demographic Associations: There were no statistically significant links between demographic factors (gender, age, profession, seniority, department) and knowledge, attitudes, or practices regarding tetanus.
* Knowledge Doesn’t Translate to Better Practice: Higher knowledge levels did not correlate with improved diagnostic accuracy, treatment practices, or preventive awareness.
In essence, the study highlights a significant gap in tetanus knowledge and appropriate practices among healthcare workers, and this gap isn’t explained by demographic factors or simply knowing more about the disease.