Contextual barriers to infection prevention and control program implementation in hospitals in Latin America: a mixed methods evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are essential to prevent and control the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare facilities (HCFs). The current implementation of these programs in Latin America remains largely unknown.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of IPC program implementation in HCFs from Guatemala, Panama, Ecuador, and Argentina, March-July 2022. We used the World Health Organization (WHO) IPC Assessment Framework (IPCAF) survey, a previously validated structured questionnaire with an associated scoring system that evaluates the eight core components of IPC (IPC program; IPC guidelines; IPC education and training; healthcare-associated infection [HAI] surveillance; multimodal strategies; monitoring and audit of IP

SUBMITTER: Fabre V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11533356 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature