A Survey of Knowledge of Antiseptic and Disinfectant Use Among Interns in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Abstract

Objective - To find the knowledge of the interns about the use of antiseptics and disinfectants. Methods - This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary-care government hospital among medial interns. Questionnaire consisted of 20 multiple choice single response type questions and it evaluated the domains like definitions, knowledge about the uses, time required by the antiseptics to kill the germs, special precautions while handling antiseptics and disinfectants, and storage conditions. These 20 questions were scored and expressed in grading from excellent to unsatisfactory. Results – A total of 215 interns were included in the study. None of the interns could score more than 75% marks (“Excellent”). 26.0%, 69.8% and 4.2% interns scored the grades “Good”, “Satisfactory” and “Unsatisfactory”, respectively. The questions which were answered correctly by 97.7% (maximum) of interns checked the basic knowledge of definitions of the words Antiseptic and Disinfectant. However only 4.2% (minimum) of the interns knew about the agents used for fumigation of Operation theatres. The maximum score was 75% which was scored by two interns. Conclusion – Medical interns is a stratum of Health care workers which has a direct contact with patients during their daily job. That’s why unless proper precautions are taken; there are high chances of the causation and spread of Hospital-acquired infections among the hospitalized patients by these interns. To avoid this, the interns should have a proper knowledge of the infection control practices. Our study, therefore, emphasizes the need of conducting frequent training programmes, workshops and courses to equip the interns with the knowledge and awareness about the Hospital-acquired infections and ways to prevent them.

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Dr Sangeeta Dabhade

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Dr Sangeeta Dabhade (2017). A Survey of Knowledge of Antiseptic and Disinfectant Use Among Interns in a Tertiary Care Hospital.. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR), 2(5), 525-532. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-510474