Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Research Article

Attitudes of Healthcare Workers about Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Infection in Two Top-Ranked Tuberculosis Specialized Public Hospitals of Ethiopia

Table 3

Attitude of HCWs about nosocomial MDR-TB-IPC in the two hospitals in Ethiopia.
Attitude-related measurementsCategoriesCountPercent
Most HCWs are afraid of contracting MDR-TB from patientsStrongly agree25466.1
Agree8522.1
Neutral338.6
Disagree92.3
Strongly disagree30.8
MDR-TB patients cause the problem by themselvesStrongly agree8421.9
Agree9424.5
Neutral6316.4
Disagree10828.1
Strongly disagree359.1
Social and cultural factors constitute treatment barriersStrongly agree19951.8
Agree14136.7
Neutral307.8
Disagree123.1
Strongly disagree20.5
Traditional or alternative medicine worsen the treatment of MDR-TBStrongly agree15039.1
Agree9625
Neutral7218.8
Disagree236
Strongly disagree4311.2
MDR-TB cannot be cured through treatmentStrongly agree246.2
Agree215.5
Neutral389.9
Disagree10126.3
Strongly disagree20052.1
MDR-TB patients should be allowed to die without treatmentStrongly agree00
Agree00
Neutral236
Disagree9224
Strongly disagree26970.1
Cross-ventilation in a room helps in infection control attitudeStrongly agree25165.4
Agree10828.1
Neutral123.1
Disagree71.8
Strongly disagree61.6
Patients’ education and increasing community awareness about MDR-TB helps in the control of the diseaseStrongly agree30579.4
Agree7018.2
Neutral30.8
Disagree30.8
Strongly disagree30.8
Using N95 or N100 could reduce the risk of MDR-TB transmissionStrongly agree22257.8
Agree11429.7
Neutral4110.7
Disagree10.3
Strongly disagree61.6
Total384100
The overall mean score of HCWs attitude5.78 and above33487
Below 5.785013