Infection prevention and control in conflict-affected areas in northeast Syria: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In northeastern Syria (NES), the adherence of health care facilities to infection prevention and control (IPC) standards remains underexplored. This study evaluates the IPC performance of various health facilities against World Health Organization (WHO) benchmarks using the IPC Assessment Framework (IPCAF) and the Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF).

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 33 health care facilities, including primary (PHC), secondary (SHC), and tertiary health care centres (THC). Data were collected via on-site evaluations using the IPCAF and HHSAF tools.

Results

A significant 91% of facilities did not meet half of the WHO IPC minimum requirements. Specifically, 57% of PHCs met 26-50% of the standards, while none exceede

SUBMITTER: Ahmado MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11415633 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature