Infection prevention and control compliance of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 in conflict-affected public hospitals of Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Non-compliance with COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) is one of the global public health problems particularly among those frontline healthcare workers. However, there are no detailed investigations on COVID-19 IPC compliance among healthcare workers in conflict-affected settings. The objective of this research was to assess compliance with COVID-19 IPC measures and determine the factors associated with it among healthcare providers in Ethiopian governmental hospitals affected by conflict.

Design

A cross-sectional study was carried out within institutional settings.

Study setting and period

The study was conducted in three public hospitals located in northeastern Ethiopia during the period of March to April 2022.

Participants

Simple rand

SUBMITTER: Daba C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759124 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature