Observational Study
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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2023; 12(3): 176-187
Published online Jun 9, 2023. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v12.i3.176
Knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional survey from South Asia and the Middle East
Kanwalpreet Sodhi, Gunjan Chanchalani, Muktanjali Arya, Gentle S Shrestha, Juhi N Chandwani, Manender Kumar, Monika G Kansal, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, Anushka D Mudalige, Ashraf Al Tayar, Bassam Mansour, Hasan M Saeed, Madiha Hashmi, Mitul Das, Nehad N Al Shirawi, Ranjan Mathias, Wagih O Ahmed, Amandeep Sharma, Diptimala Agarwal, Prashant Nasa
Kanwalpreet Sodhi, Department of Critical Care, Deep Hospital, Ludhiana 141001, Punjab, India
Gunjan Chanchalani, Critical Care Medicine, Somaiya Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra, India
Muktanjali Arya, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Deep Hospital, Ludhiana 141001, India
Gentle S Shrestha, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Juhi N Chandwani, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Royal Hospital, Muscat 112, Oman
Manender Kumar, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana 141002, Punjab, India
Monika G Kansal, Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore 609606, Singapore
Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, Intensive Care Unit, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Anushka D Mudalige, Intensive Care Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama 11010, Sri Lanka
Ashraf Al Tayar, Intensive Care Unit and Respiratory Therapy Department, Security Forces Hospital, Damman 34223, Saudi Arabia
Bassam Mansour, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Zahraa Hospital-University Medical Center, Beirut 1007, Lebanon
Bassam Mansour, Pulmonary Division, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut 1007, Lebanon
Hasan M Saeed, Department of Critical Care, Salmaniyah Medical Complex, Manama 323, Bahrain
Madiha Hashmi, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ziauddin University, Karachi 75530, Pakistan
Mitul Das, Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Swasti Hospital, Rangia 781354, India
Nehad N Al Shirawi, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Al Fujairah Hospital, Fujairah 0000, United Arab Emirates
Ranjan Mathias, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 974, Qatar
Wagih O Ahmed, Intensive Care Unit, Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Buraidah 52211, Saudi Arabia
Amandeep Sharma, Department of Nursing, Deep Hospital, Ludhiana 141001, India
Diptimala Agarwal, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Shantived Institute of Medical Sciences, Agra 282007, India
Prashant Nasa, Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai 7832, United Arab Emirates
Prashant Nasa, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain 15551, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Author contributions: Nasa P, Sodhi K, Arya M, Chanchalani G participated in the acquisition, and interpretation of the data and contributed equally to this work; Sodhi K designed the research and drafted the initial manuscript; Sodhi K and Nasa P, analyzed the data; Nasa P, Arya M, Chanchalani G, Shrestha G, Chandwani J, Kumar M, Kansal MG, Ashrafuzzaman M, Mudalige AD, Al Tayar A, Mansour B, Saeed HM, Hashmi M, Das M, Al Shirawi NN, Mathias R, Ahmed WO, Sharma A, Agarwal D performed the research, were involved in the recruitment of participants from their respective countries, revised the article critically for important intellectual content.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee (DHEC-2057/2022) of the institute of the principal investigator (KS) and exempted from other participating hospitals, as only healthcare professionals participated in the survey.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, provided informed written consent prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: GPC reports receiving honorarium for advisory and consultancy services from Pneumocare Health Pvt Ltd. PN reports speaker honorarium from Tabuk Pharmaceuticals and MSD Pharmaceuticals. All other authors declare no competing interest in relation to the contents of this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Prashant Nasa, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Specialty Hospital, Amman Street, Dubai 7832, United Arab Emirates. dr.prashantnasa@hotmail.com
Received: April 14, 2023
Peer-review started: April 14, 2023
First decision: May 9, 2023
Revised: May 15, 2023
Accepted: May 31, 2023
Article in press: May 31, 2023
Published online: June 9, 2023
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Core Tip: The knowledge testing on infection prevention and control (IPC) practices among intensive care unit nurses in South Asia and the Middle East showed considerable variation. The higher economic status of the country and working experience were independently associated with better knowledge among respondents. Working in public or teaching hospital were inversely associated with knowledge of IPC practices. There is an urgent need for education and awareness among nurses regarding IPC practices, especially in lower-middle-income countries.