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    This abstract summarizes the results of a survey conducted in Ireland that assessed general public and healthcare workers' knowledge, perceptions and attitudes about sepsis. The survey included over 1500 participants, including 561 members of the general public and over 1000 healthcare workers. The results found that while 57% of the general public had heard of sepsis, they lacked an understanding of its true mortality risk. In contrast, 94% of healthcare workers were familiar with sepsis due mostly to educational programs, though some lacked a full understanding of the definition. The study highlights the ongoing need to improve sepsis awareness and education among both the public and healthcare professionals.

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    This abstract summarizes the results of a survey conducted in Ireland that assessed general public and healthcare workers' knowledge, perceptions and attitudes about sepsis. The survey included over 1500 participants, including 561 members of the general public and over 1000 healthcare workers. The results found that while 57% of the general public had heard of sepsis, they lacked an understanding of its true mortality risk. In contrast, 94% of healthcare workers were familiar with sepsis due mostly to educational programs, though some lacked a full understanding of the definition. The study highlights the ongoing need to improve sepsis awareness and education among both the public and healthcare professionals.

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    This abstract summarizes the results of a survey conducted in Ireland that assessed general public and healthcare workers' knowledge, perceptions and attitudes about sepsis. The survey included over 1500 participants, including 561 members of the general public and over 1000 healthcare workers. The results found that while 57% of the general public had heard of sepsis, they lacked an understanding of its true mortality risk. In contrast, 94% of healthcare workers were familiar with sepsis due mostly to educational programs, though some lacked a full understanding of the definition. The study highlights the ongoing need to improve sepsis awareness and education among both the public and healthcare professionals.

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    Young, Y et al 2017 Sepsis Awareness - An Irish Survey.

    International Journal of Integrated Care , 17(5): A198,


    pp. 1-8, DOI: dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.3506

    CONFERENCE ABSTRACT

    Sepsis Awareness - An Irish Survey


    17th International Conference on Integrated Care, Dublin, 08-10 May 2017

    Yvonne Margaret Young, Vida Hamilton, Mary Bedding, Sinead Horgan, Christina
    Doyle, Karn Cliffe, Celine Conroy, Ronan O'Cathasaigh

    HSE, Ireland

    Introduction: Sepsis is a time dependent medical emergency that remains the leading cause
    of death from infection worldwide. Early recognition and prompt treatment is fundamental
    to increased survival rates and optimal outcome for survivors of severe sepsis and septic
    shock.

    The majority of sepsis is community acquired and approximately 70-80% of patients with
    sepsis present to the Emergency Department (CDC 2016). Lack of knowledge and awareness
    can result in late patient presentations and delayed treatment by healthcare professionals.

    Increased awareness and education are imperative to facilitate early recognition and prompt
    treatment of sepsis. This has contributed to a significant reduction in mortality rate in the
    last 50 years with acute myocardial infarction and is a driving force that motivates the
    essential need for sepsis awareness if a reduction in mortality is to be achieved.

    Theory/Method: The survey was designed to gain insight into general public and healthcare
    workers perceptions, knowledge and attitudes regarding sepsis.

    A Prospective, quantitative survey was performed using a structured predetermined


    questionnaire.

    Sample: A total of 1589 participants comprised of the general public (n=561) and healthcare
    workers (n=1028) from all 6 hospital groups in the Republic of Ireland. Healthcare workers
    included Consultants, Non Consultant Hospital Doctors, nurses/midwives, care/support
    staff, allied health professionals, clerical/administration staff, portering staff,
    medical/nursing students and others.

    Results/Discussions: 57% of the general population had heard of the term sepsis. The
    majority were aware of sepsis through social/conventional media (42%) or personal
    experience (23%). On further exploration 70% of the general public associated sepsis with a
    “bad infection” and/or “blood poisoning”. However, heart attack was considered by the
    general public to have the highest mortality rate.
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    94% of healthcare workers surveyed had heard of sepsis, with 71% having received college
    and/or hospital based sepsis education. The ‘Sepsis 2’ definition which describes sepsis as a
    “dysregulated immune response to infection i.e. infection and Systemic Inflammatory
    Response (SIRS)” was the most popular description of sepsis by all grades of doctors and
    nurses/midwives. However, 25% - 30% of all doctors and 29% of nurses/ midwives did not
    think you needed infection to develop sepsis. This was a significant finding as it is important
    to distinguish between awareness and actuaually being able to recognise and diagnose sepsis
    correctly.

    Conclusions: There is moderate general public awareness about the term sepsis but this is
    not coupled with an understanding of the true impact and potential mortality associated
    with sepsis. There is evidence of good sepsis awareness in healthcare workers probably
    largely due to hospital and/or college education. Results of this survey reflect the challenges
    for early recognition and treatment of sepsis not only in the general public but amongst
    healthcare professionals.

    Lessons learned: This body of work was essential as it allowed quantification of the
    awareness, attitudes and perceptions of sepsis. It will help guide the National Programme
    plan education and awareness requirements for successful implementation of the National
    Clinical Guidelines. A sepsis E-learning programme was launched on HSELand in September
    2016 to ensure easy accessibilty to sepsis education for healthcare workers.

    Limitations: The majority of participants were accessed in a hospital setting. Some of the
    questions had too many variables in the answer which made measurement difficult.

    Suggestions for future research: A repeat National Survey with a larger general public
    sample to evaluate if there has been an increase in sepsis awareness and assess any change in
    attitudes and perceptions of sepsis.

    Keywords: sepsis; awareness; national survey

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