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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
Published online Jun 9, 2023. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v12.i3.176
Table 2 Comparison of nurses’ knowledge based on their experience and the demographic profile of the hospital and intensive care unit, n (%)
| Knowledge level categories | χ2 value | P value | ||||
| Below average | Average | Above average | Proficient | |||
| Working experience (yr) | ||||||
| < 2 yr | 24 (28.2) | 69 (23.3%) | 86 (18.2%) | 53 (11%) | 57.09 | 0.001a |
| 2-5 yr | 29 (34.1%) | 84 (28.4%) | 109 (23.1%) | 132 (27.5%) | ||
| 5-10 yr | 15 (17.6%) | 48 (16.2%) | 125 (26.5%) | 163 (34.0%) | ||
| > 10 yr | 17 (20%) | 95 (32.1%) | 152 (32.2%) | 132 (27.5%) | ||
| World bank income classification | ||||||
| High-income countries | 14 (2) | 119 (19.6) | 238 (39.1) | 237 (38.9) | 46.47 | 0.001a |
| Lower-middle-income countries | 68 (10.4) | 164 (25) | 211 (32.2) | 213 (32.4) | ||
| Upper-middle-income countries | 3 (4.3) | 13 (18.8) | 23 (33.3) | 30 (43.5) | ||
| Type of hospital | ||||||
| Corporate/private | 42 (8) | 98 (18.7) | 153 (29.2) | 231 (44.1) | 60.53 | 0.001a |
| Medical college/university hospital | 26 (10.9) | 56 (23.4) | 72 (30.1) | 85 (35.6) | ||
| Public/government | 17 (2.9) | 142 (24.9) | 247 (43.3) | 164 (28.8) | ||
| Hospital accreditation | ||||||
| International | 30 (4.9) | 120 (19.8) | 220 (36.3) | 236 (38.9) | 30.56 | 0.001a |
| National | 42 (9.5) | 122 (27.6) | 153 (34.6) | 125 (28.3) | ||
| None | 13 (4.6) | 54 (18.9) | 99 (34.7) | 119 (41.7) | ||
| Teaching status | ||||||
| Non-teaching | 18 (4.2) | 70 (16.6) | 149 (35.3) | 185 (43.8) | 23.61 | 0.001a |
| Teaching | 67 (7.3) | 226 (24.8) | 323 (35.5) | 295 (32.4) | ||
| Operating model of ICU | ||||||
| Closed ICU | 46 (7.4) | 146 (23.5) | 215 (34.7) | 213 (34.4) | 5.74 | 0.45 |
| Open ICU | 18 (5.1) | 81 (22.8) | 122 (34.4) | 134 (37.7) | ||
| Semi-closed ICU | 21 (5.9) | 69 (19.3) | 135 (37.7) | 133 (37.1) | ||
| Type of ICU | ||||||
| Medical-surgical ICU | 30 (4.9) | 113 (18.6) | 221 (36.4) | 243 (40) | 19.39 | 0.004a |
| Medical ICU | 30 (7.4) | 98 (24) | 134 (32.8) | 146 (35.8) | ||
| Other | 25 (7.9) | 85 (26.7) | 117 (36.8) | 91 (28.3) | ||
| Size of ICU (number of beds) | ||||||
| < 25 | 61 (5.8) | 231 (21.9) | 390 (36.9) | 374 (35.4) | 17.27 | 0.008a |
| 25-100 | 18 (7.2) | 59 (23.5) | 77 (30.7) | 97 (38.6) | ||
| > 100 | 6 (23.1) | 6 (23.1) | 5 (19.2) | 9 (34.6) | ||
- Citation: Sodhi K, Chanchalani G, Arya M, Shrestha GS, Chandwani JN, 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, Nasa P. Knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional survey from South Asia and the Middle East. World J Crit Care Med 2023; 12(3): 176-187
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v12/i3/176.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v12.i3.176