Knowledge and risk perception among health care workers regarding infection control measures during swine flu epidemic in Al Ahsa Governorate in Eastern Province, KSA

Abstract

Background: Determining knowledge and risk perception of health care workers regarding infection control measures in swine flu outbreak in Al Ahsaa Governorate, KSA. Methods:A survey study was conducted among health care workers in hospitals and primary health care workers in Al Ahsaa Governorate, KSA. All participants were provided a self administered questionnaire. Participation rate was 65% among all groups, physicians were (98) 15.1%, nurses were (430) 66.2% and technicians were (122) 18.7%. Results:Six hundred and fifty health care workers were participated in our study. Clinics has informed health care workers of preparedness plan of h1n1 flu had agreed by physicians of 28 (28.6%), 100 (23.3%) of nurses. I have attended infection control training was agreed by 65 (66.3%) of physicians and 275 (64%) of nurses. Attending infection control meetings was agreed by 65 (66.3%) of physicians and 243 (56.5%) of nurses and 68 (55.7%) of technicians with no statistical significance was found p=0.180. Conclusion:Awareness and training of the health care workers is needed to increase perception regarding h1n1 infection control program.