Implementation fidelity of infection prevention practices at Debre Tabor comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare-Acquired Infections are a major problem in the world and within the healthcare delivery system. An estimated 5-10% and around 25% of hospitalized patients have healthcare-acquired infections in developed and developing countries, respectively. Infection prevention and control programs have proven to be successful in lowering the incidence and spread of infections. Thus, this evaluation aims to evaluate the implementation fidelity of infection prevention practices at Debre Tabor comprehensive specialized hospital in Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional design with a concurrent mixed method was used to evaluate the implementation fidelity of infection prevention practices. A total of 36 indicators were used to measure adherence, pa

SUBMITTER: Gebeyehu EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204164 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature