Knowledge Towards the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection and Some Associated Factors Among Medical Staff Working at 19-8 Hospital, Military of Public Security in 2020

Objectives: To assess knowledge and some associated factors toward surgical site infection (SSI) prevention among medical staff working at 19-8 Hospital, Ministry of Public Security in 2020. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study analysing 189 medical staff in 10 surgical departments in 19-8 Hospital, Ministry of Public Security by direct interview. Results: The percentage of medical staff that had good knowledge about SSI prevention was found to be 83.6%. 75.1% of participants had good preoperative knowledge while 72% of them had good postoperative knowledge. Taking more than 3 times on SSI prevention training programs were found to be significantly associated with the knowledge regarding SSI prevention (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Knowledge of medical staff in 19-8 Hospital, Ministry of Public Security was quite sufficient, indicating the need for ongoing training programs for medical staff to preserve or enhance their understanding of infection prevention.