INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICE: COMPLIANCE AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN NIGERIA DURING COVID-19
| dc.contributor.author | Akintayo, Niyi David | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-09T09:23:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-09T09:23:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-09-16 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The COVID-19 infection has become a global pandemic and received attention worldwide with varying consequences of death or ill-health among Health Care Workers (HCWs). As a result of COVID-19, infection prevention and control (IPC) practices have been identified to play a concrete role in combating the spread of COVID-19 globally. Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs that are well-planned and carefully implemented have been shown to reduce illness, reduce hospital stays, prevent death, and save money. Aim: This study aimed to investigate compliance with IPC practice among HCWs in Nigeria. Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional design that used a self-administered paper-based questionnaire. Seventy-eight (78) HCWs workers from different disciplines in different healthcare centres participated across Nigeria. A convenience sampling technique was used. Descriptive statistics of percentages and descriptive statistics were used to present the results. Results: more than half of the participants 44 (56.4%), were medical doctors with the majority of respondents’ ages ranging between 25 and 34 years. All the respondents indicated 100% compliance with handwashing practices during the period of COVID-19. Only 65 (83.2%) wear surgical/N95 masks during patient contact while 51 (65.3%) ensure the maintenance of social/physical distancing during working hours. Conclusion: This study revealed that the HCWs in Nigeria have a relatively good compliance rate to IPC practice indicating they are better positioned to combat outbreaks. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/jbi/article/view/4332 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4452 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Biomedical Investigation | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol.12; No. 2 | |
| dc.title | INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICE: COMPLIANCE AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN NIGERIA DURING COVID-19 | |
| dc.type | Article |