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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices And Perceived Barriers Of Emergency Health Care Providers Regarding Sepsis And Septic Shock In A Tertiary Care Centre: A Cross-Sectional Study, Madiha Ismail, Umaira Aftab, Kiran Azizi, Badar Afzal Khan
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices And Perceived Barriers Of Emergency Health Care Providers Regarding Sepsis And Septic Shock In A Tertiary Care Centre: A Cross-Sectional Study, Madiha Ismail, Umaira Aftab, Kiran Azizi, Badar Afzal Khan
Department of Emergency Medicine
This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers of emergency healthcare providers regarding the management of sepsis and septic shock. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Emergency Department of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from August to October 2017. A total of 53 healthcare providers participated in the study. Overall, 42(79%) of the participants demonstrated correct knowledge of the sepsis bundle. The most common barrier reported in the compliance of the sepsis bundle was a shortage of staff (62%), followed by delayed presentation of patients (58%) and overcrowding (42%). Furthermore, better staffing was perceived by …