WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Heba Baqer Abdulrazzaq AL-Haddad*, Hassan Muslem Abdulhussein, Omer Abdullah Kalil AL Rijab and Shaymaa Hazim Mahmood Al_Bakri

ABSTRACT

Background: Healthcare professionals are the foundation of the healthcare system, and a proficient and physically fit staff is crucial during a health emergency. Healthcare professionals face an elevated risk of being exposed to and spreading healthcare-associated illnesses. Therefore, it is imperative for individuals to have a strong understanding and implementation of infection prevention and control measures in order to safeguard not just their own well-being, but also that of their coworkers, families, and the broader community. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study that included 200 participants and was conducted in Baghdad/Iraq. A questionnaire based interview was employed as the data collection method that consisted of distinctive parts evaluating each of knowledge and practice. Results: Among the study participants, 151 (75.5%) had good knowledge, and 105 (52.5%) had good practice. Being a medical doctor was significantly associated with higher awareness that other healthcare professions. Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, healthcare workers (HCWs) demonstrated adequate knowledge but only average practice of infection prevention and control measures. Infection prevention and control (IPC) training shown to be the most significant determinant of both knowledge and practice quality, as all healthcare workers who underwent IPC training demonstrated excellent knowledge and practices.