Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Practices Among Healthcare Personnel

AUTHOR(S)

Ellasus, Jerome L., RN, Man

ABSTRACT

The errand of infectious diseases prevention and control becomes extensively concerns and issues across the globe. These plays a momentous role in health care industry in providing high standard holistic and passionate patient care. More than a few, world organizations worked together to establish protocols and guidelines. Hence then, several mandates issued for the utmost adherence of healthcare facilities. The study aimed to assess and evaluate the practices of healthcare personnel compliance in infectious diseases prevention and control among selected hospitals in Pangasinan. Furthermore, it has an endeavor to test the hypothesis that there is no significant difference and relationship in the level of practices of healthcare personnel across their demographic profile.
The study utilized descriptive analytical cross-sectional quantitative method which involves three (3) hospitals namely: Manaoag Community Hospital, Mapandan Community Hospital, and Pozorrubio Community Hospital. The primary respondents are Physicians, Nurses, Midwives, Medical Technologist, Radiologic Technologist, Pharmacist, Institutional Workers, and Laundry Workers with N=123. Structured and semi-structured questionnaire as the research instrument was utilized. Frequency, Percentage, Average Weighted Mean, ANOVA, and Coded Pearson Product Correlation Coefficient applied as statistical data, analysis and basis for interpretation.
Findings revealed that the level of infectious diseases prevention and control practices among healthcare personnel depicted average practice with OWM=3.21, “Moderately Practiced.” There was no significant difference across the demographic profile of the respondents. More so, institutional compliance and discrepancies were found in the indicators as orientation on infection prevention and control has 72.36%, and attended training and workshop on infection prevention and control has 67.48%. the problems encountered with its level of seriousness has OWM=2.43, “Slightly Serious.”
Therefore, professionally matured helps policies and guidelines to maintain and uphold practices. Compliance noted with no profound concerns in infection prevention and control practices despite of limited equipment and resources and understaffing. Moreover, healthcare employees were encouraged to continue and kept abreast in education, training and workshops to maintain and enhance their skills and practices in infection prevention and control. A proposed intervention plan is established to describe and resolve concerns to improve infection prevention and control practices among healthcare personnel.