Ekakoro, Newton2025-06-122025-06-122024-07Ekakoro, N. (2024). Knowledge, attitude and practices among staff and in-patients on prevention and control of nosocomial infections at Kiruddu referral hospital, Uganda. Kyambogo University.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/2434xiv, 200 p. ;Worldwide, the number of hospitalised patients suffering from hospital acquired infections, or HAIs, is gradually increasing. Rising rates of morbidity, mortality, long-term disability, prolonged hospital stays, microbial resistance, increased healthcare costs for patients and their families, and an increase in the financial strain on the healthcare system have made it a growing public health concern that impacts both the medical community and the general public. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among hospital staff and in-patients in the prevention and control of nosocomial infections. A cross-sectional study design with a quantitative approach was utilized in this study. A sample of 219 respondents was used for the study including 141 patients and 78 hospital staff. Questionnaires were used to obtain information from both the patients and the hospital staff. Majority 64.1% of respondents reported that used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be disposed of using standard municipal disposal procedures. Majority 66.7% of hospital staff believed they had a very high risk of acquiring infections from their patients. Majority 66.0% of patients always wash hands with soap and water at the hospital. More than half of the staffs 53.8% agreed that used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be discarded through regular dustbin. There was 8.209 x 106 times more likeliness to acquire nosocomial infection among the patients that felt that they don't have to wash their hands if they aren't visibly unclean than those who were not sure at a at adj. OR = 8.209 x106; 95% CI (3.112 x 106 – 2.165 x 107). Also, there was 4.227 times more likeliness to acquire nosocomial infection among the patients that felt that the cleaning staff should clean the floors of the wards twice in 24 hours’ than those that felt cleaning to be done four times in 24 hours at adj. OR = 4.227;95% CI (1.341 – 13.328). In conclusion ensuring sensitization and awareness campaigns of new and outgoing patients and hospital staff, formulation and updating policies on matters relating to hospital infections and isolation of patients in cases which have been identified could be helpful in improving the knowledge and practice towards infection prevention at the hospital.enKnowledgeAttitudeStaffInfectionsKiruddu referral hospitalUgandaThesis