Impact of Video Modules-Based Training on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Cleaning and Disinfection Among Housekeeping Staff at a Tertiary Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vanya Singh; Himanshu Narula; Sakshi Supehia; Maneesh Sharma; Puneet K Gupta; Anita Sharma; Shalinee Rao

doi:10.7759/cureus.19125

Impact of Video Modules-Based Training on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Cleaning and Disinfection Among Housekeeping Staff at a Tertiary Care Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cureus. 2021 Oct 29;13(10):e19125. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19125. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Authors

Vanya Singh¹, Himanshu Narula², Sakshi Supehia³, Maneesh Sharma⁴, Puneet K Gupta⁵, Anita Sharma⁶, Shalinee Rao⁷

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
² Microbiology, Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat (RJSH) COVID Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
³ Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
⁴ College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
⁵ Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, IND.
⁶ Hospital Infection Control, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
⁷ Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.

Abstract

Aim To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward cleaning and disinfection among housekeeping (HK) staff amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods A quasi-experimental was undertaken among HK staff at a tertiary care hospital. A 30-item structured questionnaire was used in the study, which consisted of questions pertaining to knowledge (11), attitude (8), and practice (11) toward cleaning and disinfection. Result One-hundred-two participants were included by convenient sampling, with mean age = 30-37 years. There was an improvement in pre-test and post-test knowledge (6.21 to 9.7) and practice score (9.97 to post-test 10.52). However, the attitude score did not show a significant change in the post-test score (p=0.964), showing that they were having a positive attitude toward the practices before training too. Conclusion Improvement in the post-test score shows that periodic targeted training sessions on cleaning and disinfection among housekeeping staff help improve their knowledge, attitude, and practices toward infection prevention and control (IPC) during the COVID-19 pandemic, thus minimizing the spread of the virus in a hospital environment, reducing their apprehension, and preparing them to work in such pandemic situations.

Keywords: cleaning; covid-19; covid-19 infection control; disinfection; healthcare workers; hospital infection control practice; housekeeping staff; kap; knowledge-attitude-practice theory.