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<sec id="j_jccm-2022-0024_s_006"><h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>Sepsis is a life-threatening dysfunction resulting from the dysregulated host response to infection. The mortality of sepsis in Jamaica remains high amid the proven efficacy of the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines implementation in some countries.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_jccm-2022-0024_s_007"><h3>Aim of study</h3>
<p>To evaluate the inter-relationship of healthcare workers’ attitude towards, knowledge of and practice of sepsis management in Jamaica.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_jccm-2022-0024_s_008"><h3>Material and methods</h3>
<p>A survey was done using an anonymous self-administered validated questionnaire to healthcare workers across Jamaica. Questions on knowledge, attitude, and practice of sepsis within private and public hospitals were answered.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_jccm-2022-0024_s_009"><h3>Results</h3>
<p>A total of 616 healthcare workers were eligible for analysis. Most respondents agree that healthcare workers need more training on sepsis (93.7%) and that formal sepsis training modules should be implemented at their hospitals or practice (93.2%). Several signs of sepsis as outlined by qSOFA were correctly identified as such by most respondents (60.6% to 76.4%), with the exception of a low PaCO2 (34.9%), which was correctly identified by a minority of respondents. While a majority (69.3%) were able to correctly define sepsis, only 8.8% of respondents knew the annual sepsis mortality rate. Postgraduate training (p&lt;0.01) and formal sepsis training (p&lt;0.05) were both predictive of high correct knowledge and practice scores. Specialization in Anaesthesia/ Critical Care Medicine (p&lt;0.05) or Emergency Medicine (p&lt;0.05) was predictive of high knowledge scores and Internal Medicine predictive of high practice scores (p&lt;0.01).</p></sec>
<sec id="j_jccm-2022-0024_s_010"><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>This study revealed that education for healthcare workers on sepsis and the implementation of SSC is needed in Jamaica.</p></sec>
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Introduction
Sepsis is a life-threatening dysfunction resulting from the dysregulated host response to infection. The mortality of sepsis in Jamaica remains high amid the proven efficacy of the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines implementation in some countries.
Aim of study
To evaluate the inter-relationship of healthcare workers’ attitude towards, knowledge of and practice of sepsis management in Jamaica.
Material and methods
A survey was done using an anonymous self-administered validated questionnaire to healthcare workers across Jamaica. Questions on knowledge, attitude, and practice of sepsis within private and public hospitals were answered.
Results
A total of 616 healthcare workers were eligible for analysis. Most respondents agree that healthcare workers need more training on sepsis (93.7%) and that formal sepsis training modules should be implemented at their hospitals or practice (93.2%). Several signs of sepsis as outlined by qSOFA were correctly identified as such by most respondents (60.6% to 76.4%), with the exception of a low PaCO2 (34.9%), which was correctly identified by a minority of respondents. While a majority (69.3%) were able to correctly define sepsis, only 8.8% of respondents knew the annual sepsis mortality rate. Postgraduate training (p<0.01) and formal sepsis training (p<0.05) were both predictive of high correct knowledge and practice scores. Specialization in Anaesthesia/ Critical Care Medicine (p<0.05) or Emergency Medicine (p<0.05) was predictive of high knowledge scores and Internal Medicine predictive of high practice scores (p<0.01).
Conclusions
This study revealed that education for healthcare workers on sepsis and the implementation of SSC is needed in Jamaica.

Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes to the Management of Sepsis in Jamaica

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Introduction
Sepsis is a life-threatening dysfunction resulting from the dysregulated host response to infection. The mortality of sepsis in Jamaica remains...

Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes to the Management of Sepsis in Jamaica

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Nov 12, 2022

Page range: 232 - 241

Received: Mar 08, 2022

Accepted: Sep 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2022-0024

Keywords
knowledge, practice, attitudes, critical care survey, sepsis bundles

© 2022 Karen Roye-Green, Rohan Willis, Sharon R. Priestley, Ivan Vickers, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes to the Management of Sepsis in Jamaica

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Nov 12, 2022

Page range: 232 - 241

Received: Mar 08, 2022

Accepted: Sep 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2022-0024

Keywordsknowledge, practice, attitudes, critical care survey, sepsis bundles

© 2022 Karen Roye-Green, Rohan Willis, Sharon R. Priestley, Ivan Vickers, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
knowledge, practice, attitudes, critical care survey, sepsis bundles