Improvement in Infection Prevention and Control Compliance at the Three Tertiary Hospitals of Sierra Leone following an Operational Research Study
Implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) eight core components has been challenging in Sierra Leone. In 2021, a baseline study found that IPC compliance in three tertiary hospitals was sub-optimal. We aimed to measure the chang...
Main Authors: | Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Francis Moses, Joseph Sam Kanu, Christiana Kallon, Mustapha Kabba, Daphne B. Moffett, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Senesie Margao, Matilda N. Kamara, Matilda Mattu Moiwo, Satta S. T. K. Kpagoi, Hannock M. Tweya, Ajay M. V. Kumar, Robert F. Terry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/7/378 |
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