Authors : Yoosri S, Parakkamodom S, Amornyotin S
Volume : 43
Issue : 3
Year : 2017
Page No : 241-249
Background: The prevention and control of infectious diseases in anesthesia practice is an important issue. The role of anesthetic personnel needed to be done. The purpose of this study is to assess the outcomes of the workshop on prevention and control of infectious diseases in anesthesia practice in Siriraj Hospital. Methods: The interventions consisted of knowledge, basic intervention and practical simulation on prevention and control of infectious diseases. The evaluation consisted of knowledge response and behavior change as well as departmental outcome. The content validity of the questionnaire and assessment of the interventions were evaluated by an expert by using “normalized gain”. Data were analyzed by using the descriptive statistics including percentage as well as mean and standard deviation. Results: Twenty-seven residents in anesthesiology and 39 anesthetic nurse students were enrolled in the study. The study demonstrated that the reaction in both groups was high. In all participants, the learning after intervention was significantly greater than the baseline. Additionally, the participant’s behavior in both groups was acceptable. For department, all interventions were completed except in hand hygiene and washing time. Conclusion: The results of the workshop on prevention and control of infectious diseases for residents in anesthesiology and anesthetic nurse students in anesthesia practice in Siriraj Hospital is relatively high in all aspects. In addition, the results of this study could be used as indicators for improvement in routine anesthesia practice. However, a sample size of the study is relatively small. Further studies need to be confirmed.