Authors : Jabbari Hosein , Bakhshian Fariba and Asghar Mohammadpoorasl
Abstract: Due to recent changes in service provision, from hospitalization to out patient therapy, it is necessary to control infection in out patient units. But recent studies in Iran indicates that common processes of sterilization is being done by health aids with no pervious training; also series of appropriate actions about making and using disinfectant solutions, washing and sterilization of used materials is being ignored by physicians and midwives. The aim of present study, was to determine the effectiveness of training on performance of gynecologist service provider in relation to infection control in Tabriz (Northwest of Iran). In this interventional study, 137 public and private hospitals and clinics and out patient gynecologic units, selected randomly. Special training classes were prepared for all units` staff through different sessions. Then two series of data collection were fulfilled. Data from private unites were randomly gathered in both stages. We used a questionnaire and a checklist with 42 questions about personal and professional information of staff. Only 3% of the study populations had offered training in infection control but after intervention all of them participated in education programs. Performance of 73% of study populations before intervention and 27% of them after intervention was not acceptable. Our results show failures in decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, disinfection improved performance of gynecologists and midwives in most of items. Problems in hand washing and few items remained unchanged after intervention. Results of this intervention are similar to a number of studies that have been published in recent years in Iran. The main recommendation in all studies was promotion of knowledge and skills of health workers. This study recommendation is exactly policy making in infection prevention in medical universities of Iran and monitoring and assessing of acts in health care setting.
Jabbari Hosein , Bakhshian Fariba and Asghar Mohammadpoorasl , 2007. Effectiveness of Training on Performance of Public and Private Gynecologic Service Providers in Infection Control in Iran. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 736-739.