Knowledge, attitude and practice survey of bacterial contamination of blood for transfusion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

We assessed healthcare worker's knowledge-attitude-practice regarding bacterial contamination of blood products in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In three hospitals and the National Blood Transfusion Center (NBTC), two multiple-choice surveys were completed on a tablet computer: one each, for blood bank (31 questions) and for clinical ward staff (20 questions). A score was calculated for 11 overlapping knowledge questions. Among 247 participants (blood bank No.=62, ward No.=185), median (range) knowledge score was 10 (2-19) on a maximum of 20, with blood bank staff (12/20) scoring higher than clinical ward staff (9/20) (p