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Factors influencing infection prevention and control practices among patients and their relatives on the aduld surgical ward at the university teaching hospital/ Aubrey Katiba...[et al]
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Contributor(s): Katiba, Aubrey.
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BookPublisher: Lusaka: The University of Zambia, 2015Description: xv, 87p.Subject(s): Cross infection -- Prevention | Nosocomal infections--preventionSummary: Infection prevention and control is a programme which prevents cross infection between patients and health professionals and vice-versa. Patients and relative participation in infection prevention and control is a key component in health care prevention as they are core players in their own care. despite the efforts by the ministry of health in implementation of infection prevention and control practices among patients and their relative during hospitalisation, there is still an increase in nosocomal infections. The aim of the study was to determine the factors that influence infection prevention and control practices among patients and their relative on the adult surgical ward at the University Teaching Hospital.
Infection prevention and control is a programme which prevents cross infection between patients and health professionals and vice-versa. Patients and relative participation in infection prevention and control is a key component in health care prevention as they are core players in their own care. despite the efforts by the ministry of health in implementation of infection prevention and control practices among patients and their relative during hospitalisation, there is still an increase in nosocomal infections. The aim of the study was to determine the factors that influence infection prevention and control practices among patients and their relative on the adult surgical ward at the University Teaching Hospital.
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