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Background: Nosocomial infection is an infection acquired in 48 hours or more of admission to the hospital or within 30 days after discharge. Hospital staff can be a major source of vectors for pathogens. However, Hospital-acquired infections are among the leading causes of death; prevention of hospital-acquired infection is cost effective, but achievable even with the limited resources for infection control programs in primary healthcare. Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, the attitude, and the practice of hospital staff on prevention and control of nosocomial infection in Bashaer Hospital. Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional study hospital based conducted in Bashaer hospital, Khartoum State. Stratified proportional random sampling was used. The stratification according to the occupational status (medical and nonmedical). The questionnaire was distributed among 207 participants including physicians, nurses, and paramedical personnel. Data was analyzed using SPSS Program version 15.0. Results: The knowledge scores were moderate among all participants; 73.0% had a high level of knowledge, in comparison with 27.0% of the participants who had a positive attitude towards prevention and control of nosocomial infection. However, only 21.0% of the hospital staff showed a good practice. Conclusion: The study concluded that the overall knowledge was moderate and negative attitudes and poor practice score toward prevention and control of nosocomial infection. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for the medical and the paramedical staff must be regularly conducted to develop and refresh their knowledge about prevention and control of nosocomial infection.
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