Socio-cultural factors (including gender norms and values and disease related stigma), safety and security and education and knowledge level of the target group were community factors that influenced CHW performance.
In comparison, Ryhanen et al. concluded from a review that there is a positive relationship between interactive computer-based education and the knowledge level of patients [ 63].
Similarly, ward and training on PC were significantly associated with knowledge; institution, level of education, ward and training, on the other hand, were found to be statistically significant with the attitude of nurses towards PC.
Although slightly below statistical significance (p = 0.08), a relationship between the level of global HT knowledge and the level of education was found.
It has been pointed out that nutritional knowledge and the level of education will reflect the ability of individuals to process health and diet-related information.
Respondents' health motivation, beliefs that diet can prevent disease, knowledge about nutrition, level of education attainment and age have a positive influence on DHPB.
A recent cohort study in pulmonary rehabilitation found that the knowledge levels of completers (patients who attended all six education sessions) improved significantly following pulmonary rehabilitation, whereas non-completers (patients who did not attend all sessions) did not change [ 34].
Education contributes to improved knowledge, and as the level of education increases, there is improvement in the level of oral health awareness, attitude and behavior [ 16, 17].
Other KABP-studies among German MSM also indicate good overall knowledge of HIV transmission risks; however the degree of knowledge is influenced by level of education [ 35] which was rather high in our study and might have introduced selection bias.
Analysis of the predictors of being more knowledgeable showed that there was a significant difference in the level of knowledge according to the level of education, because respondents with a university degree were more likely to correctly identify the two HAIs that occurred most frequently compared to those nurses who have a lower level of education.
