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Knowledge and Practice of Handwashing among Health Care Workers as a Measure of Covid-19 Infection Prevention in Federal Medical Centre, Asaba

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Journal of Biosciences and Medicines 2022年第9期10卷 48-59页

作者： Ezunu Ngozi Esther Ezunu Emmanuel Okechukwu aigbokhaode adesuwa queen Agbele Theresa Okwudishu Marian Ngozi Ogwuazor Phillipa Iwebelua Rosemary Ngozi Ofilli Antoinette Ngozi Appiah Stella Osiatuma Victor Azubuike Federal Medical Centre Asaba Nigeria Department of Public Health & Community Medicine University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City Nigeria Valley View University Accra Ghana

Background: COVID-19 is a respiratory tract infection which is responsible for the recent Pandemic with its socioeconomic and Health consequences. One way to control the spread of the disease is through hand hygiene. This study was done to examine the knowledge and practice of hand washing to limit COVID-19. Method: An institutional-based, cross-sectional study carried out among 247 Health care workers using systemic sampling. A standardized questionnaire used in a previous study was used to collect data. SPSS version 25 was used for data analysis. Statistical significance was set at 0.05. Results: Health care workers had good knowledge (92.0%) and practice (99.0%) of hand washing, respondent’s profession (chi-square value = 618, p value = 0.001), and Gender (chi-square = 5234, p-value = 0.022) were statistically significant. Conclusion: Knowledge and practice of hand-washing were generally good in Federal Medical Centre Asaba. However, conscious and targeted efforts should be maintained by hospital organizations in organizing regular training on Infection, Prevention. They should also make available running water and consumables for hand-washing exercises.

关键词： Asaba Hand-Washing Healthcare-Workers Knowledge Practice

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Socio-Demographic Determinant of Yellow Fever Patient: A Retrospective Study (2020), Federal Medical Center, Asaba

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Journal of Biosciences and Medicines 2022年第12期10卷 225-238页

作者： Ngozi Esther Ezunu Joy Ifeyinwa Egeonu Ajiri Henry Osihro Uyi-Oghosa Onyemushani Said Abdulkareem Omole Clementina Oyakhire Onyema Edith Wayemeru Chidera Olivia Okey-Ezufo Chikadibia Eze-Otulaka Faith Inegbejie Clever Ajiri Oghale Diana Chinenye Ofomata Grace Nnenna Onubogu Orhomuromo Paul Okpomo Eguolo Unique Okorhi Onobhase Theresa Agbele Anastacia Okwudili Ojimba adesuwa queen aigbokhaode Francis Chinedu Ugoeze Victor Azubike Osiatuma Emmanuel Okechukwu Ezunu Obianuju Nkemjika Jisieike Erhinyaye Omoyibo Efe Department of Nursing Federal Medical Centre Asaba Nigeria CCDRC Federal Medical Centre Asaba Nigeria Department of Internal Medicine Federal Medical Centre Asaba Nigeria Department of Radiology Federal Medical Centre Asaba Nigeria Department of Health Information Management Federal Medical Centre Asaba Nigeria Department of Pediatrics Federal Medical Centre Asaba Nigeria

Background: Yellow fever is transmitted primarily to humans and non-human primates through the bite of an infected female mosquito Aedes Spp. It is prevented mainly by vaccination. Method: This retrospective observational study at the Center for Communicable Disease Control and Research (CCDCR) Federal Medical Center Asaba (F.M.C) was conducted on all patients diagnosed and managed with yellow fever in the year 2020. We studied a total number of 57 patients’ case files seen within the period. A chi-square test was done to test the null and alternative hypotheses. Result: About 48 (84.2%) males and female 9 (15.8%) females were mostly affected and gender was significant with a chi-squared value of 26.6 and p-value of 0.00. Conclusion: To eradicate this virus, vaccination and health promotions should be encouraged by the health care workers supported by the government. This is to ensure that a greater proportion of the affected community can be immunized.

关键词： Yellow Fever Socio-Demograpic Determinants Asaba

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