Compliance with infection prevention and control standard precautions and associated factors among healthcare workers in four health facilities in Fako division, Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a serious public health problem. Healthcare workers are exposed to HAI, which in turn exposes patients to nosocomial infection. Compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) measures can help break the infection chain and halt the transmission of infection to healthcare workers and patients. There is a paucity of evidence-based data on the level of compliance of healthcare workers (HCWs) with IPC in the Fako division. This study assessed healthcare workers' compliance with infection prevention and control standard precaution measures and its associated factors, in Fako division, Cameroon.

Methods

A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four health facilities in the Fako division of Cameroon. A sta

SUBMITTER: Tsague MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023434 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature