Barriers to infection prevention and control in long-term care/assisted living settings in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Barriers to infection prevention and control in long-term care/assisted living settings in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted long-term care and assisted living (LTC/AL) facilities in Canada, where infection prevention and control (IPAC) programs had been suboptimal. We aimed to identify barriers affecting healthcare workers’ (HCW) adherence to IPAC prac...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn A. Srigley, Brooke Cheng, Jun Chen Collet, Tara Donovan Towell, Guanghong Han, Dave Keen, Ka Wai Leung, Julie Mori, R. Ayesha Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Infection prevention and control
Long-term care
Survey
COVID-19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01292-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01292-2

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