An Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes and Support Effects on the Implementation of Infection Control Prevention at the Public Health Center in Bengkulu Province
Journal Title: International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Research Studies - Year 2023, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background:The Infection Prevention and Control is an effort to ensure the protection for everyone toward the possibility of being infected by infection from sources to the community while receiving health services at various health facilities. It is hoped that the implementation of infection prevention and control at the health centers can be carried out efficiently and effectively by following the established policies and standard procedures. How is the implementation of Infection Prevention and Control in public health center.Materials/Methods: This study is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach which was carried out to determine the effect of knowledge and support on the implementation of infection prevention and control in in public health center in Bengkulu Province. The population in this study is the health center staffs who carry out the service. The samples taken were 131 respondents. Data analysis was carried out through linear and multiple regression using SPSS 22 which aims to analyze the effect of knowledge and support onthe implementation of infection prevention and control in public health center. Result:From the results of the Chi-square test analysis, it can be seen that the effect of knowledge on the infection prevention and control application obtains a p-value of1.0>0.5. From these results, it can be concluded that there is no effect of knowledge on the application of infection prevention and control. The attitude variable affects the infection prevention and control application which obtains 100% good results. The support variable has an effect on the infection prevention and control application which obtains a p-value of 0.021 <0.5. From these results it can be concluded that there is an effect of support variable on the implementation of infection prevention and control. The officers’ knowledge has not had an effect on the implementation of infection prevention and control at the health centers. Several factors that can affect the compliance and non-compliance of health workers with infection prevention and control steps are: knowledge, education and training, experience, and lack of equipment and materials supplies.Conclusion:Officers need to increase their knowledge of IPC and be trained in firmness of attitude, maintaining support from the environment in order to maintain and improve their ability to apply IPC.
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Risma Apriani , Popi Oktavera
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