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Adherence with infection prevention and control measures among Italian healthcare workers: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to tackle future ones
| العنوان: | Adherence with infection prevention and control measures among Italian healthcare workers: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to tackle future ones |
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| المؤلفون: | Francesca Licata, Caterina Viscomi, Silvia Angelillo, Gianfranco Di Gennaro, Aida Bianco |
| المصدر: | Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 122-129 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | Elsevier, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adherence, Healthcare workers, Health threat, Hospitals, Infection prevention and control, Italy, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| الوصف: | Background: To tackle future health threats, the study aimed to assess healthcare workers’ (HCWs) adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) measures and to evaluate whether knowledge and concerns related to COVID-19 could be its potential predictors. A secondary aim was to explore how and how much healthcare facilities support HCWs to implement IPC practices. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between June and September 2021 in Southern Italy using a self-administered questionnaire. Socio-demographic and professional characteristics, COVID-19 preparedness and response plan in the facilities, knowledge about COVID-19’s transmission and non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), concerns about the possibility of transmitting COVID-19 to family members and patients, adherence to IPC practices, and sources of information were investigated. Results: Among the 492 enrolled HCWs, the overall knowledge median score was 6 out of a maximum score of 8 and predictors of good knowledge were practicing in a facility that organized training courses about IPC measures and having more years in practice. HCWs were more concerned about the possibility of transmitting the infection to their family members (64.4%) than to negative patients (38.9%). A sizable proportion claimed to take off the face mask by touching only the straps or ties (76.3%) and to replace the face mask when it was wet (70.7%). Only 26.2% never/rarely touched the face mask while wearing it. Good adherence to preventative practices was more likely in HCWs other than physicians and practicing in a facility that organized training courses about IPC measures and in regional hospitals compared with those practicing in district hospitals. Conclusions: The study findings produce information about what worked well and where gaps were identified during COVID-19 pandemic, along with data useful for hospitals and health systems in general to better prepare and put in place appropriate interventions in case of similar future events. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1876-0341 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123003659; https://doaj.org/toc/1876-0341 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.10.031 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/d8462c780f9842b79fa1023bbd91a8b0 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.8462c780f9842b79fa1023bbd91a8b0 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.10.031 |