The practice of Standard Precautions among healthcare workers. The perception on Standard Precautions among healthcare workers. The knowledge on Standard Precautions among healthcare workers. intervention Standard Precautions practice health clinics Kuala Lumpur Putrajaya
Conditions
Interventions
A 1 day course of intervention module on Standard Precautions was given to the participants of the intervention groups which included educational talk,
demonstration and hands on,
small group discussion,
roles play and games related to Standard Precautions measures. Elements in the module consists of hand hygiene,
respiratory hygiene,
personal protective equipment and sharp management.,There was no intervention given to the participants of the control groups during the study period. However they will receive the intervention module
Experimental Behavioral,Experimental Behavioral
Standard Precautions intervention module,control
Sponsors
self-funding
self-
funding
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criterion for cluster is: 1. Type 1 and type 2 government health clinics. The inclusion criteria for individual participant are: 1. HCWs who are working in the health clinics in Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya at least for the past one year. 2. The HCWs must be clinical personnel who are dealing directly with patients either medical officers, staff nurses or medical assistants.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for the individual participant are: 1. HCWs who currently working with IPC unit in the health clinics (such as link nurses). 2. HCWs who are on long leave during the time the study is conducted. 3. HCWs who are about to retire or posted to other places that cannot complete the study duration of six months, starting from intervention time until six months follow up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The practice of Standard Precautions among healthcare workers six months post intervention Likert-scale scoring measurement | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The perception on Standard Precautions among healthcare workers six months post intervention Likert-scale scoring measurement,The knowledge on Standard Precautions among healthcare workers six months post intervention Likert-scale scoring measurement | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactWaramlah Ramlan
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed