Knowledge, Attitude, and the Practice in Nosocomial Infection Control Among Afghan Healthcare Workers in Herat Afghanistan: A Cross‐Sectional Study
HCWs in Herat, Afghanistan, exhibited moderate knowledge and positive attitudes toward nosocomial infection prevention, but adherence to infection control practices was low. Professional role, education, experience, training, and workload significantly influenced KAP, highlighting the combined impact of individual competencies and institutional factors. Strengthening infection control requires coordinated policies, adequate resources, hands-on training, and workload management to bridge the knowledge-practice gap, reduce nosocomial infections, and improve patient safety.
Authors
- Mohammad Faisal Wardak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2303-3173)
- Joseph Christian Obnial (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2711-4094)
- Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2179-6365)
- Nasar Ahmad Shayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8857-7765)
- Mohammad Masudi
- Ali Rahimi
- Enayatollah Ejaz
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- University of Makati (PH)
- Herat University (AF)
- Southern Leyte State University (PH)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- National Coalition of Independent Scholars (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71780
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 32.78