KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF STANDARD PRECAUTIONS AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN EDO STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, AUCHI, EDO STATE
Abstract
Background:** Standard precautions (SP) are essential infection prevention measures to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) and patients from blood-borne and other infections in hospital settings. However, compliance remains suboptimal in many low-resource environments.
**Objective:** This study assessed the knowledge and practice of standard precautions among healthcare workers at Edo State University Teaching Hospital (EDSUTH), Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria.
**Methods:** A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among [insert your sample size, e.g., 150] HCWs (doctors, nurses, laboratory staff, etc.) using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests (p
Full-Text Access Notice
In accordance with the NERD Policy on promoting peer-reviewed publication, public access to the full text of a project, thesis or dissertation is restricted for three years, allowing the author and supervisors sufficient time to pursue peer-reviewed publication.
During this period, researchers with legitimate academic or research purposes may request authorisation directly from the author to enable NERD to release the indexed full texts of the work using the form below.