Title:
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADHERENCE TO INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN LIBERIA: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:
RAILEY, VICTORIA BUNCHIE
Place:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2023
PAGE:
xi, 53
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
healthcare-associated-infections, infection-prevention-and-control, health-workers, adherence, and Liberia
Abstract:
Background: Healthcare-associated-infections are a major and common problem in healthcare worldwide with significant burden in many low-middle-income-countries, including Liberia. Studies show that Infection-Prevention-Control practices (IPC) are effective in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated-infections, however, IPC practices among health-workers in Liberia is inadequate and has led to the transmission of infections between patients and health-workers thus imparting health-service delivery. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the factors that are influencing the adherence of health-workers to IPC practices in health-facilities in Liberia, to formulate evidence-based recommendations that can be used by the ministry of health and partners to improve adherence and reduce the spread of infections in healthcare settings. Methodology: This work is a literature review of grey literatures and peer review studies done on Liberia and other sub-Saharan African countries. The Dejoy “theoretical model explaining self-protective behavior at work” framework was used to analyze the literatures included. Findings: Individual factors such as Knowledge of IPC, positive attitude and good risk perception were found to be facilitators of adherence while environment factors such as lack of supplies, equipment and infrastructures were found to be barriers to adherence. The support of management in providing a safe work climate and guidelines positively influences IPC practices. Several interventions implemented in bundles were found to improve health-workers’ adherence to IPC practices. Conclusion: The result of this study shows that several levels of factors influence the intention and ability of health-workers to adhere to IPC practices and are interconnected. To improve health-workers adherence to IPC, the government of Liberia through the Ministry-of-Health and Partners need take a holistic approach in implementing Interventions.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute , VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Country:
Liberia
Region:
West Africa
Training:
Master of Science in Public Health
Category:
Research
Right:
@ 2023 Railey
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
URvTK3pd60_20231122131422417.pdf