Infection prevention and care bundles addressing health care-associated infections in neonatal care in low-middle income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care-associated infections (HCAI) in neonatal units in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are a major cause of mortality. This scoping review aimed to synthesise published literature on infection prevention and care bundles addressing neonatal HCAI in LMICs and to construct a Classification Framework for their components (elements).

Methods

Five electronic databases were searched between January 2001 and July 2020. A mixed-methods approach was applied: qualitative content analysis was used to build a classification framework to categorise bundle elements and the contents of the classification groups were then described quantitatively.

Findings

3619 records were screened, with 44 eligible studies identified. The bundle element Classification Fram

SUBMITTER: Molina Garcia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8760419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature