Surgical Healthcare Workers Knowledge and Attitude on Infection Prevention and Control: A Case of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Table 3

Respondents’ response on attitude towards IPC.

Item or question	Correct response	Frequency (n = 156)	Percentage (%)
I have to wash my hands even if i used gloves	Agree	152	97.4
Policies and procedures for infection control should be adhered to at all times	Agree	151	96.8
I should attend in-service training/workshop related to infection prevention and control regularly	Agree	150	96.2
The workload does not affect my ability to apply infection prevention guidelines	Agree	83	53.2
It is my responsibility to comply with the hospital-acquired infection guidelines	Agree	145	92.9
I believe that following the prevention guidelines will reduce rates of hospital-acquired infection	—	149	95.5
I have to follow the procedural guidelines of the unit	Agree	145	92.9

Source: field survey, 2019.