Differences in knowledge and practice of participants in our study and those in India may be due to differences in size and ownership of facilities, better professional qualification, and access to information.
Addressing deficiencies in knowledge and practice of pressure injury prevention in the peri-operative setting is particularly important because of the vulnerability of surgical patients to an elevated risk of postoperative pressure injuries [ 29, 42- 44].
Comparison of our findings with those of a recently published results of a large NCD survey of urban non-indigenous Guatemalans [ 12] is instructive, because that survey showed very similar deficiencies in knowledge and practice, especially in the areas of incidental diagnosis, diet, and medication adherence.
The Study evaluates the quality and organization of neonatal services at the regional level, identify gaps in knowledge and practice, ascertain obstacles in delivering quality services, as well as to develop recommendations in order to strengthen the neonatal services in the country.
Case 7: A SEARCA team conducted an independent study in six provinces and found a modest reduction in insecticide use and an increase in knowledge and improved practices attributable to the effect of training.
The most prescribed antihypertensive drug was Alpha methyldopa, and diuretics, namely Furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide.> This study shows a considerable gap in knowledge and practices among nurses in their management of hypertension according to the IFHA guidelines.
There are differences in knowledge and home care practices between mothers in this community who delivered in health facilities and those who delivered at home or with a TBA.
As attempts were being made to introduce regular audits, we addressed gaps in knowledge and skills in clinical practice in two stages.
This study suggested that evidence-based online medical education can lead to durable improvement in knowledge and changes in clinical practice comparable or perhaps better than those from live activities [ 17].
Three weeks after training demonstrated that there had been considerable improvement in knowledge, and change in some practices.
