title: Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards standard precautions (SP) among caregivers at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fes, Morocco.
abstract: This survey aims at assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices towards standard precautions (SP) among caregivers at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fes. This is a cross-sectional prospective and evaluative study that covers a two-month period. Data were collected using an anonymous and selfadministered questionnaire. Sampling population was divided into 307 nurses (53.8%), 210 hospital doctors (36.77%) and 57 support staff (9.45%), belonging to other various categories working in different departments. This is a young population since 79.7% are under 30 years old. The results have shown that only 28.72% of health care professionals had received training in SP. Moreover, 87.7% claimed to practice hands' hygiene while moving from one patient to another. In contrast, 75.7% emphasized the need to change gloves each time they work on a new patient. However, individual protection measures were rarely mentioned in several risky situations.
authors.affiliation: Service des Soins infirmiers, Centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: Moussa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benboubker
authors.affiliation: Service Recherche et Développement, Centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: Boujemaa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: El Marnissi
authors.affiliation: Service des Soins infirmiers, Centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nhili
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Épidémiologie, Recherche clinique et Santé communautaire, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: Karima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: El Rhazi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016635:Universal Precautions; D055815:Young Adult