Assessment of primary care providers' knowledge about tetanus vacci̇ne in diwaniyah governorate, İrak

Background: Tetanus is an extremely dangerous infection that is brought on by the Clostridium tetani bacterium. The spores of the bacteria that cause tetanus are dispersed throughout the environment. The bacteria cause the muscles to tighten more than normal, which results in spasms, stiffness, and an arching of the spine. In the end, it becomes more difficult to breathe, and spasms occur with an increased frequency. Objective: To Assess of primary care providers' knowledge about tetanus vaccine and Determining the relationship between demographic characteristics of primary care providers and their knowledge about tetanus vaccine in Diwaniyah Governorate, Iraq. Methods: The study was conducted on 200 primary care providers using the G.Power program. It took 15 to 25 minutes to fill out the questionnaire from primary care providers in the Iraqi Diwaniyah governorate during the period from December 27th 2021- February 26th 2022. Results: The results showed a statistically significant relationship between nurses' knowledge of tetanus vaccine, their age and education level, as it was found that education, years of practice and continuing education are closely related to the levels of experience of healthcare professionals. Conclusion: The results show that there is a statistically significant relationship between the nurses' knowledge about the tetanus vaccine and their age and education level. The study recommended that it is important to initiate training session to improve nurses knowledge about communicable diseases, especially tetanus. Key Words: Assessment, primary care providers, knowledge, tetanus vaccine.