International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Safiullah Hayat
Final year MBBS, Saidu Medical College, Swat, PakistanPublications
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Research Article
Barriers to the Adoption of Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Guidelines among Health Care Workers at Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital (SGTH), SWAT - A Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Shafiq Ur Rahman*, Safiullah Hayat, Atizaz Ahmad and Namish Maqsood Ali
Background: The adoption of infection prevention and control guidelines is crucial for the safety of healthcare workers and patients. However, healthcare workers often face several barriers in implementing these guidelines, such as lack of knowledge, inadequate training, limited resources, cultural and language differences, and attitudes and beliefs. These barriers can negatively impact the implementation of effective infection prevention and control measures, leading to increased healthcare-associated infections. It is imperative to identify and address these barriers to promote the adoption of infection prevention and control guidelines in healthcare settings. Methods: We conduct a descriptive cross-sectional study with a sample size of 228 in Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital (SGTH) of Swat, Pakistan, from October 2022 to November 2022 to assess the.. Read More»
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