Infection prevention and control compliance during COVID-19 pandemic era: assessment of 26 regional referral hospitals in Tanzania
Infection prevention and control compliance during COVID-19 pandemic era: assessment of 26 regional referral hospitals in Tanzania
By: Radenta P. Bahegwa, Joseph. C. Hokororo, Yohanes S. Msigwa, Ruth R. Ngowi, Chrisogone J. German, Laura Marandu, Omary A. Nasoro, Erick S. Kinyenje, Mbwana M. Degeh, Janeth S. Masuma, Doris S. Lutkam & Eliudi S. Eliakimu
Publication: Discover Health Systems; 2 May 2024;3, 21 (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s44250-024-00078-6
Infection prevention and control (IPC) implementation at referral hospitals (RHs) in Tanzania is still inadequate, regardless of ongoing IPC capacity-building initiatives. This continues to challenge the quality of healthcare service provision as poor IPC implementation fuels healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) problems. The study aimed to describe the implementation of IPC practices in 26 Regional RHs’ functional units in 2021.