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Increased Adherence to Infection Control Practices Among Medical Laboratory Technicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Refat Nimer1, Samer Swedan1, Hassan Kofahi1
1Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Dept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Annals of Global Health
|July 5, 2021
Summary
Medical laboratory technicians showed high adherence to infection control practices, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased use of personal protective equipment and disinfection was reported, with higher education linked to better adherence.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare
- Infection Control
- Laboratory Medicine
Background:
- Adherence to infection control guidelines by medical laboratory technicians (MLT) is crucial for preventing infectious agent exposure.
- This study investigated MLT adherence to infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the adherence of MLT to infection control practices.
- To explore changes in adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Main Methods:
- A self-reported survey was administered to 444 MLT in Jordan's private and government health sectors.
- Data collection focused on hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and disinfection practices.
Main Results:
- Over 87% of MLT adhered to hand-washing guidelines.
- Increased adherence to PPE use (94.2%), surface disinfection (92.4%), and equipment disinfection (86.7%) was reported during the pandemic.
- Higher education and over 10 years of experience were associated with increased adherence to specific practices like eye protection and PPE use with samples.
Conclusions:
- MLT demonstrated strong adherence to most infection control practices.
- Conformity with infection control guidelines significantly increased among MLT during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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