Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of allied health care professional students towards universal precaution

Abstract

A universal precaution is an approach to infection control to treat all human blood and certain human body fluids. History and examination cannot reliably identify all patients infected. Universal precautions are framed to prevent health care professionals who are exposed to various infections and by practicing various basic principles of infection control. A cross sectional survey was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude amongst allied health care professional about universal precautions and to investigate their practice towards universal precaution. First year Students of School allied health sciences, who were willing to participate included in the study. Study showed overall moderate knowledge among the students. Hence training sessions of universal precaution may need to be conducted regularly for these students. Awareness amongst students can be achieved to maximum level by conducting awareness programs every year by the Infection control committee in the medical college.