Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of emergency health care providers regarding sepsis and septic shock in a tertiary care centre: a cross-sectional study Authors Madiha Ismail Department of Emergency, Aga khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Umaira Aftab Department of Emergency, Aga khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Kiran Azizi Department of Emergency, Aga khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Badar Afzal Khan Department of Emergency, Aga khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Admin DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1294 Abstract This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers of emergency healthcare providers regarding the management of sepsis and septic shock. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Emergency Department of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from August to October 2017. A total of 53 healthcare providers participated in the study. Overall, 42(79%) of the participants demonstrated correct knowledge of the sepsis bundle. The most common barrier reported in the compliance of the sepsis bundle was a shortage of staff (62%), followed by delayed presentation of patients (58%) and overcrowding (42%). Furthermore, better staffing was perceived by the participants (60%) to improve the care of septic patients, followed by sepsis awareness sessions (23%) and reduction in ED crowding (11%). Staff shortage, delayed presentation of patients, and ED overcrowding were considered the most common barriers in the management of sepsis in this setting. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2020-11-18 How to Cite Madiha Ismail, Umaira Aftab, Kiran Azizi, Badar Afzal Khan, & Admin. (2020). Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of emergency health care providers regarding sepsis and septic shock in a tertiary care centre: a cross-sectional study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1294 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue A Head of Print Section Short Communication License Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.