Table 3 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) knowledge scores overall, by healthcare provider, and each CDI knowledge category
CDI knowledge sorted by healthcare provider | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupation | Overall | ||||
Nurse (n = 11) | Physician (n = 11) | Pharmacist (n = 4) | All participants (n = 26) | ||
Median Score (0–7), [1st, 3rd interquartile] | 1 [0, 2.5] | 5 [4, 6] | 0.5 [0, 1] | 3 [0.25, 4.75] | |
Knowledge Classification, n (%) | |||||
No | 6 (54.5) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (100.0) | 10 (38.5) | |
Limited | 4 (36.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (15.4) | |
Moderate | 0 (0.0) | 6 (54.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (23.1) | |
Advanced | 1 (100.0) | 5 (45.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (23.1) | |
Knowledge assessed in each CDI knowledge category | |||||
Components of CDI knowledge assessment, n (%) | |||||
1. Identification | 1.1 Characteristics of bacteria | 2 (18.2) | 4 (36.4) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (23.1) |
1.2 Risk factors | 3 (27.3) | 10 (90.9) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (50.0) | |
1.3 Signs and symptoms | 3 (27.3) | 11 (100.0) | 2 (50.0) | 16 (61.5) | |
2. Diagnosis | 2.1 Diagnosis | 1 (9.1) | 10 (90.9) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (42.3) |
3. Treatment | 3.1 Treatment options | 1 (9.1) | 7 (63.6) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (30.8) |
4. Prevention | 4.1 Hand washing needed | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (42.3) |
4.2 Need for contact isolation | 4 (36.4) | 8 (72.7) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (46.2) | |