How can I measure knowledge about nosocomial infection?

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Andreas i Charalambous

Depending in what you actually looking for you can use a standardised questionnaire

Muayyad Ahmad

Thanks Dr. Andears, but are you familiar with any specifi tool, thanks

Look at this paper, it might help

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2923312

Alexandre Carvalho

I also believe there is no other way but question the patients.

This paper is about surgical patients, hope it will be useful to you:

Knowledge and opinions of surgical patients regarding nosocomial infections

J Hosp Infect. 2005 Jun;60(2):169-71.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15866016