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Volume 18, Issue 6

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Original Contribution

Lean processes mapping of diabetic patient flow in primary healthcare centres in Kuwait highlights opportunities for fewer patient visits
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Hisham Kelendar, Muhammad Faisal, Mohammed A Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93814

The Survey of primary care physicians about their comprehension of HBA1C , and their understanding of the common medical conditions that can affect the accuracy of HBA1C
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Husam Al Saudi , Fazila Khattak
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93815

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in a Rural Population of AbuNakhla, Doha, Qatar
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Mir Saad Hussain , Nusrat Nizamani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93816

Get Acquainted with the Secret "Its Duration And Not The Type Of Contact That Matters In COVID-19"
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Hamzullah Khan, Mian Mohammad Naveed, Ghazan Khan, Mohammad Zahid Khan, Abu Zar, Fazli Bari
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93817

The most desired values of high density lipoproteins in the metabolic syndrome
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93818

Population and Community Studies

Effects of Touch and Massage Care in Advanced Alzheimer Patient: A Pilot Case Report
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Emi Miki
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93819

Do tourists suffer from depression and anxiety disorders?
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Yahia Mater AlKhaldi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93820

Identifying depression symptoms among general population living in conflict zone In Jammu And Kashmir
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Anood Tariq Wani, Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93821

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Stethoscope Disinfection Among Health Care Providers in Karachi
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Kanwal Jamal, Muhammad Waqaruddin Sheroze, Syed Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi, Rabisa Batool,
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93822

Reviews

World Perspective of Divorce in Selected Countries: A Sociological Appraisal
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Mohammad Taghi Sheykhi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93823

Parkinson's Disease: An update on Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management. Part 2 : Etiology and Pathophysiology
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Abdulrazak Abyad
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93824

Case Study

Anti-TNF-a drug-induced lupus: A Case Report
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Abdulaziz Saad Alshahrani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93825


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June 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 6

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Stethoscope Disinfection among Health Care Providers in Karachi


Kanwal Jamal (1)
Muhammad Waqaruddin Sheroze (2)
Syed Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi (3)
Rabisa Batool (1)

(1) MBBS, Jinnah Sindh Medical University
(2) MBBS, Research Assistant, Department of Orthopaedics, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
(3) MBBS, MSPH, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi

Corresponding author:
Dr. Kanwal Jamal, MBBS
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
Phone: 0332-2231646
Email: Kanwaljamal06@gmail.com

Received: April 2020; Accepted: May 2020; Published: June 1, 2020. Citation: Kanwal Jamal, Muhammad Waqaruddin Sheroze, Syed Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi, Rabisa Batool. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Stethoscope Disinfection among Health Care Providers in Karachi. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(6): 59-65 DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93822

Abstract


Introduction: The stethoscope has been found to be a potential vector for spreading nosocomial infection all over the world. Usually contamination of stethoscope occurred most commonly when medical practitioners used the same stethoscope to auscultate many patients without disinfection. Strict adherence to stethoscope disinfection practices by health workers can minimize cross-contamination and ensure improved patient safety in hospital environments. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding stethoscope disinfection among students, trainee and residents doctors at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center.

Methodology: This was a cross sectional study, conducted among medical students, trainee and resident doctors of Jinnah Sindh Medical University and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre respectively from July 2019 to December 2019. Sample size calculated for the study was 316. Data was collected by circulating a self-administered questionnaire made after careful literature review. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21.0 and descriptive analysis was performed.

Result: Among the study participants 174(55.02%) had never cleaned their stethoscope. A lot of respondents 257(81.3%) thought stethoscope as a potential vector for infection. The majority 135(42.7%) considered diaphragm was the most commonly infected part. A lot of participants 145(45.9%) thought that Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) could spread through stethoscope. Alcohol swab was regarded as the most suitable disinfectant for sterilization of stethoscope by 260(82.2%) participants.

Conclusion: Our study concluded that there is a lack of practice by medical providers to disinfect their stethoscope in spite of considering stethoscope as a potential vector for nosocomial infection. Therefore measures should be taken to elevate practice of stethoscope disinfection to reduce the nosocomial infection effectively.

Key words: Stethoscope, Disinfection, Cross Infection.

 







 


 
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