Knowledge and determinants of infection prevention and control compliance among nurses in Yendi municipality, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge of and compliance to infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines are crucial to curbing hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Globally, about 7-10% of patients suffer HAIs. However, there is limited evidence on nurses' knowledge and adherence to IPC guidelines. Therefore, this study assessed the knowledge and determinants of IPC compliance among nurses in Yendi Municipality, Northern Ghana.

Methods

We conducted a quantitative cross-sectional study among 209 nurses of the Yendi Municipal hospital, using an adapted questionnaire. We collected and analysed data using SPSS version 26. Socio-demographics, knowledge level and compliance to IPC guidelines were assessed using descriptive statistics. The minimum scores for knowledge and compliance were 0 eac

SUBMITTER: Mutaru AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299325 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature