Exploratory study reveals significant gaps in knowledge and practice of standard precautions among health care workers, indicating need for targeted training.
Key Points
A significant proportion of health care workers demonstrated poor knowledge regarding standard precautions.
About 84.3% of participants had fair knowledge, while only 37.5% adhered to good practices for infection control.
The exploratory cross-sectional study involved diverse health care workers in Omdurman Teaching Hospital.
Findings call for continuous training programs tailored to health worker roles and risk factors.