O20 Evaluation of the knowledge of hospital cleaning staff about prevention of nosocomial infections

Results: Out of 290 hospital cleaning staff, 240 (82.7%, 122 male, 118 female, aged 36.2±8.7) were included in the study. When evaluated according to their educational status, 55.4% had graduated from primary school. Fifty-four percent of the staff had been working in the hospital for more than three years. Mean knowledge level was 18.15±3.97 (maximum 24). Their knowledge level was not associated with gender, educational status, duration of employment or receipt of formal education about hospital-acquired infections before starting their jobs (P > 0.05); however, mean knowledge level of the staff working in the clinics was found higher than that of the staff working in administrative sections (P < 0.05).