Table 2 Demographic data of respondents
Experimental(N = 36)(n%) | Control (N = 40)(n%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
25–30 | 23 (63.9) | 31 (77.5) |
31–35 | 9 (25) | 6 (15) |
36–40 | 4(11.1) | 3 (7.5) |
40 and above | - | - |
Gender | ||
Male | 7 (19.4) | 12 (30) |
Female | 29 (80.6) | 28 (70) |
Job | ||
Doctors | 18(50) | 21(52.5) |
Nurses | 18(50) | 19(47.5) |
Highest Qualification | ||
MBBS | 18 (100) | 21(52.5) |
Diploma in Nursing | 16(44.4) | 18 (45) |
Bachelor of Nursing | 2(5.6) | 1 (2.5) |
Work Discipline | ||
Surgical | 19 (52.8) | 10(25) |
Medical | 5 (13.9) | 10 (25) |
Paediatrics | 5 (13.9) | 2 (5) |
Intensive Care Unit | 6 (16.7) | 4 (10) |
Emergency Department | 1(2.8) | 14 (35) |
Years in practice | ||
1–5 | 22(61.1) | 30 (75) |
6–10 | 9(25) | 6 (15) |
11–15 | 5(13.9) | 1 (2.5) |
16 and above | - | 3(7.5) |
Attended previous training on Infection control | ||
Yes | 21 (58.3) | 22(55) |
No | 15 (41.7) | 18(45) |
Observed wrong practices in infection control | ||
Yes | 21 (58.3) | 30 (75) |
No | 15 (41.7) | 10 (25) |
Factors preventing PPE usage | ||
Availability | 13 (36.1) | 11 (27.5) |
Inconvenience | 8 (22.2) | 6 (15) |
Too busy | 6 (16.7) | 13 (32.5) |
Availability & Inconvenience | 3 (8.3) | 1 (2.5) |
Availability &Too busy | 1 (2.8) | 2 (5) |
Availability, too busy & Inconvenience | 3 (8.3) | 3 (7.5) |
None of the above | 1(2.8) | - |
Others | 3 (8.3) | 4 (10) |
Have you heard Methicilin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) | 36(100) | 40(100) |