KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICAL STAFF ABOUT PREVENTION OF DIARRHEA IN DHQ TEACHING HOSPITAL SAHIWAL

Abstract

Background: Objective: The main objectives of this study were to identify the nurse's knowledge about diarrhea, to identify attitudes of medical staff towards diarrhea and practice which are used for prevention of diarrhea. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: DHQ Sahiwal. Period: Oct 2017 to Feb 2018. Material and Method: Descriptive comparative research design was used in this research. This research was conducted in DHQ Sahiwal. A questionnaire was designed to be filled by the nurses working in the hospital. The gathered data was processed and analyzed by SPSS to examine their results and to view. Result: The sample size of this research was 125 nurses working in hospitals. This research revealed that nurses has sufficient knowledge and the practice about diarrhea which are used from diarrhea prevention. Conclusion: The study showed the results about the perceptions of nurses towards the working environment in hospitals.