Awareness of the use of standard precautions during care of people living with HIV by ward attendants in Indian hospitals

Context: Standard precautions (SP) are infection prevention practices universally used during patient care to lower infection transmission. Aims: The aim of the study was to (1) assess Indian ward attendants' (WAs) knowledge, perceived efficacy, and self-efficacy regarding SP and (2) examine co...

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Main Authors: Ryan Fernandez, Tony D S. Raj, Elsa Heylen, Laura Nyblade, Dhinagaran Devadass, Krishnamachari Srinivasan, Maria L Ekstrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=1;spage=142;epage=146;aulast=Fernandez