TY  - JOUR
AU  - Albishi, Wahbi
AU  - Albeshri, Marwan Ahmad
AU  - Mortada, Hatan Hisham
AU  - Alzahrani, Khaled
AU  - Alharbi, Rakan
AU  - Aljuhani, Farrah
AU  - Aldaqal, Saleh
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2019/03/06
TI  - Awareness and Level of Knowledge About Surgical Site Infections and Risks of Wound Infection Among Medical Physicians in King Abdulaziz University Hospital: Cross-Sectional Study
JO  - Interact J Med Res
SP  - e12769
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
KW  - surgical site infections
KW  - knowledge
KW  - attitude
KW  - infection
AB  - Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the leading causes of death, and its prevention is a key element of applying the concept of patient safety and quality care. Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge about SSIs and risks of wound infection among medical physicians in King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Methods: All surgical and medical consultants, specialists, residents, and medical interns were invited to participate in the study. A 20-Item multiple-choice questionnaire was developed by reviewing the previous literature and with the help of a group of certified surgeons to assess the level of knowledge in all participants. Results: A total of 119 doctors were included in this study. Among all respondents, 92 (77.3%) were intern doctors, 16 (13.4%) were resident doctors, and 11 (9.2%) were specialist doctors. Moreover, 66 (55.5%) doctors knew the definition of SSI. Only one-quarter, that is, 30 (25.2%) doctors knew about the incidence of SSI. In addition, 8 doctors (6.7%) had good knowledge, 75 (63.0%) had fair knowledge, and 36 (30.2%) had poor knowledge regarding SSI according to this study. Conclusions: Level of knowledge about SSIs and risks of wound infections among medical physicians should be improved to ensure better wound care and quality care for the patients. 
SN  - 1929-073X
UR  - http://www.i-jmr.org/2019/1/e12769/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/12769
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30839280
DO  - 10.2196/12769
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/12769
ER  -