Table 1 Characteristics of respondent healthcare workers (HCW), n = 364
Characteristic | No.a (%) | Mean ± SD° |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 180 (50.3) | |
Female | 178 (49.7) | |
Age, in years | 46.1 ± 9.7 | |
Education level | ||
College degree or higher | 201 (55.5) | |
Other | 161 (44.5) | |
Professional role | ||
Nurse | 254 (70.0) | |
Physician | 109 (30.0) | |
Number of years in practice | 19.8 ± 9.8 | |
Hospital setting | ||
General Hospital | 116 (31.9) | |
Hospital Unit | 141 (38.7) | |
Institute of Research and Treatment | 107 (29.4) | |
Area of practice | ||
Medicine wards | 139 (38.2) | |
Surgery wards | 115 (31.6) | |
ICUs | 110 (30.2) | |
Previous attendance to specific training or courses about maintenance of CVCs | 167 (46.7) | |
Use of CDC guidelines as source of information | 155 (42.6) | |
Declared need of additional information about the prevention of CVC-related infections | 290 (82.4) | |