Comparative assessment of infection prevention and control practice among maternity unit health workers in public and private secondary health facilities in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Annals of Medical Research and Practice
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2(1): 1-7, 2021.
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1292916
Objectives:
Infection prevention and control (IPC) practice in health facility (HF) is abysmally low in developing countries, resulting in significant preventable morbidity and mortality. This study assessed and compared health workers' (HWs) practice of IPC strategies in public and private secondary HFs in Kaduna State. Material andMethods:
A cross-sectional comparative study was employed. Using multistage sampling, 227 participants each were selected comprising of doctors, midwives, and nurses from public and private HF. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaire and observation checklist and analyzed using bivariate and multivariate analysis. Statistical significance determined at P < 0.05.Results:
The practice of infection prevention was poor. Overall, 42.3% of the HWs did not change their gowns in-between patients, with the significantly higher rates in 73.1% of private compared to 42.3% of public HF workers (P < 0.001). In addition, 30.5% and 10.1% of HWs do not use face mask and eye goggle, respectively, when conducting procedures likely to generate splash of body fluids, however, there was no significant difference in these poor practices in public compared to private HFs. The mean IPC practice was 51.6 ± 12.5%, this was significantly lower among public (48.8 ± 12.5%) compared to private (54.5 ± 11.9%) HF workers (P < 0.0001). Private HF workers were 3 times more likely to implement IPC interventions compared to public HF workers.Conclusion:
IPC practice especially among public HF workers was poor. Keywords Hospital-acquired infection, Infection prevention and control, Maternity unit, Practice
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AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas
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Prevenção de Doenças
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Medical Research and Practice
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital/NG
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Department of Community Medicine, College of Medical Science, Kogi State University Anyigba/NG
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Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine/NU
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Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University/NG
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Department of Planning Research and Statistics, Ministry of Health/NG
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Department of Public Health, Headquarters 2 Division Medical Services and Hospital/NG
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