Infection prevention and control practices of ambulatory veterinarians: A questionnaire study in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veterinarians face the risk of contracting zoonotic pathogens. Infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines stress the importance of proper hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent transmission of these pathogens.

Objectives

We aimed to assess how ambulatory livestock and equine veterinarians follow IPC guidelines, when working on farms and in stables.

Methods

We studied hygiene practices of livestock and equine ambulatory veterinarians (n = 129) in Finland. A web-based questionnaire was used to obtain demographic information and information regarding hand-hygiene facilities and practices, use and cleaning of PPE and cleaning of medical equipment.

Results

According to 66.9% of the respondents, hand-washing facilities were

SUBMITTER: Verkola M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8294370 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature