Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	85160
Country	United Arab Emirates

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional survey from South Asia and the Middle East
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kanwalpreet Sodhi, Gunjan Chanchalani, Muktanjali Arya, Gentle S Shrestha, Juhi N Chandwani, Manender Kumar, Monika G Kansal, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, Anushka D Mudalige, Ashraf Al Tayar, Bassam Mansour, Hasan M Saeed, Madiha Hashmi, Mitul Das, Nehad N Al Shirawi, Ranjan Mathias, Wagih O Ahmed, Amandeep Sharma, Diptimala Agarwal and Prashant Nasa
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Prashant Nasa, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Specialty Hospital, Amman Street, Dubai 7832, United Arab Emirates. dr.prashantnasa@gmail.com
Key Words	Knowledge; Attitude; Policy compliance; Infection control; Infection control practices; Nurses
Core Tip	The knowledge testing on infection prevention and control (IPC) practices among intensive care unit nurses in South Asia and the Middle East showed considerable variation. The higher economic status of the country and working experience were independently associated with better knowledge among respondents. Working in public or teaching hospital were inversely associated with knowledge of IPC practices. There is an urgent need for education and awareness among nurses regarding IPC practices, especially in lower-middle-income countries.
Citation	Sodhi K, Chanchalani G, Arya M, Shrestha GS, Chandwani JN, Singla MK, Kansal MG, Ashrafuzzaman M, Mudalige AD, Al Tayar A, Mansour B, Saeed HM, Hashmi M, Das M, Al Shirawi NN, Mathias R, Ahmed WO, Sharma A, Agarwal D, Nasa P. Knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional survey from South Asia and the Middle East. World J Crit Care Med 2023; 12(3): 176-187

Received	2023-04-14 15:15
Peer-Review Started	2023-04-14 15:18
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Return for Revision	2023-05-09 08:28
Revised	2023-05-15 20:43
Second Decision	2023-05-29 03:07
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Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2023-05-31 00:54
Articles in Press	2023-05-31 00:54
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