Infection control practices and challenges in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient and staff safety at healthcare facilities during outbreaks hinges on a prompt infection prevention and control response. Physicians leading these programmes have encountered numerous obstacles during the pandemic.

Aim/objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate infection prevention and control practices and explore the challenges in Pakistan during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study and administered a survey to physicians leading infection prevention and control programmes at 18 hospitals in Pakistan.

Results

All participants implemented universal masking, limited the intake of patients and designated separate triage areas, wards and intensive care units for coronavirus disease 2019 patient

SUBMITTER: Abbas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8512879 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature