Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia Regarding Clostridioides difficile Infection Diagnosis and Management: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study
Diagnosis of infection (CDI) depends on clinical presentation and laboratory testing. Stool diagnostic tests are essential for effective detection of toxigenic strains. No study to date has evaluated the readability of microbiology labs in Saudi Arabia to test for CDI and evaluated the knowledge and...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Infection and drug resistance 2024-01, Vol.17, p.583-594 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Diagnosis of
infection (CDI) depends on clinical presentation and laboratory testing. Stool diagnostic tests are essential for effective detection of toxigenic
strains. No study to date has evaluated the readability of microbiology labs in Saudi Arabia to test for CDI and evaluated the knowledge and practice of healthcare providers regarding CDI management. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia regarding CDI diagnosis and treatment.
A cross-sectional, descriptive, questionnaire-based study was conducted on healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia, primarily physicians and clinical pharmacists. The questionnaire was developed based on a literature review and input from infectious diseases experts. The questionnaire was administered online. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Of 183 respondents, 27.9% had adequate knowledge on CDI diagnosis and management. The majority were internal medicine specialists (37.7%) working in governmental or semi-governmental hospitals (80.9%) in central (46.6%) or southern (30.1%) regions of Saudi Arabia. Most participants assessed laxative use (86.3%) and reported positive
specimens to infection control (67.2%). However, knowledge varied, with 57.4% supporting unnecessary retesting and 53% assuming positive PCR test indicates moderate CDI probability. Factors such as specialization, hospital accreditation status, and bed capacity influenced knowledge levels (p |
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ISSN: | 1178-6973 1178-6973 |
DOI: | 10.2147/IDR.S450281 |