Background. Most morbidities and mortalities related to clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures are related to infection and the solution to this is good infection prevention and control (IPC) compliance which is influenced by the right knowledge and positive attitude. Aim. This study aimed to assess infection prevention and control (IPC) knowledge and attitude among healthcare workers at the surgical department of Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). Methods. This study was conducted using a descriptive cross-sectional survey. Data entry and analysis were done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and Graph Pad Prism version 6.05. Tables, frequencies, and percentages were used for descriptive analysis and chi-square analysis for the associations. Results. Of the 156 participants who responded, 22 (14.1%) were doctors, with 107 (68.6%) nurses, 12 (7.7%) certified registered anesthetics (CRA), and 15 (9.6%) orderlies. Approximately, 50.6% of the respondents were knowledgeable with regard to IPC and 55.1% of the respondents had a good attitude towards IPC. Factors associated with knowledge level were educational level , occupation , marital status , and age . The occupation was the only factor associated with the attitude level . Conclusion. More than half of the healthcare providers reported good knowledge and attitude towards IPC. Proportionally, more nurses had good IPC knowledge and attitude as compared to other professional groups. Firming up and assimilating universal precaution with routine services by providing training, protocol, rules, and regulation are recommended.

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外科医护人员对感染预防和控制的认识和态度：以加纳塔马利教学医院为例

背景。与临床，诊断和治疗程序有关的大多数发病率和死亡率都与感染有关，解决方案是良好的感染预防和控制（IPC）依从性，这要受正确的知识和积极态度所影响。目的。本研究旨在评估Tamale教学医院（TTH）外科部门医护人员的感染预防和控制（IPC）知识和态度。方法。本研究使用描述性横断面调查进行。数据输入和分析使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）版本20和Graph Pad Prism版本6.05完成。表，频率和百分比用于关联的描述性分析和卡方分析。结果。在回答的156名参与者中，有22名（14.1％）是医生，有107名（68.6％）护士，12名（7.7％）的注册麻醉药（CRA）和15名（9.6％）的有序麻醉药。约有50.6％的受访者对IPC有知识，而55.1％的受访者对IPC有良好的态度。与知识水平相关的因素是教育程度，职业，婚姻状况，和年龄。职业是与态度水平相关的唯一因素。 结论。超过一半的医疗保健提供者表示对IPC具有良好的知识和态度。按比例，与其他专业团体相比，更多的护士具有良好的IPC知识和态度。建议通过提供培训，协议，规则和法规来巩固常规预防措施并使其与常规预防措施相类似。