Abstract
Objectives
To describe and explore the knowledge and practices of primary caregivers and information
they get from village health workers on infection prevention and control among home-based
stroke patients.
Materials and methods
A descriptive and exploratory study was conducted on 200 primary caregivers and 200
village health workers selected using multistage random sampling method. Data were
collected using questionnaires. Visual Basic for Applications package analysed the
data and analysis of variance examined differences between demographic characteristics
of participants. Chi-square test was used to determine whether the socio-demographic
information and adequacy of information given were associated. Statistical significance
was set at p < 0.05.
Results
Primary caregivers were not well informed of the measures to prevent chest infections
and urinary tract infections as they rated themselves poor or very poor in practising
these measures. There was a correlation between knowledge of prevention and control
of infection to primary caregivers’ level of education (chi-square=7.49; p=0.024),
and residence (chi-square=72.33; p=0.001). There was an association between information
given by village health workers on rated adequacy of information and information given
on: chest infections (chi-square=20.65; p < 0.0005), skin infections (chi-square=13.42;
p=0.009) and urinary tract infections (chi-square=19.20; p=0.001). The information
given by village health workers to primary caregivers was also associated with residence
(chi-square=107.15; p < 0.0005).
Conclusion
Overall, primary caregivers had limited knowledge of infections in home-based stroke
patients while the village health caregivers seldom gave them the necessary information.
With the necessary training home-based care of stroke patient in Zimbabwe may improve.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 09, 2022
Accepted:
October 9,
2022
Received in revised form:
October 2,
2022
Received:
March 8,
2022
Identification
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106830
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