Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Zambia, Zambia
Research Article
Infection Prevention and Control Practices; an Exploratory Qualitative Study of Experiences of Health Care Providers and Support Staff at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Author(s): Martin Magule Zimba*, Chanda O. Dorothy, Chama Mulubwa and Alice Ngoma-Hazemba
Background: Infection Prevention and Control is a public health concern to abate Hospital Acquired Infections.
Hospital Acquired Infections are known to complicate clinical care, increase length of stay in hospitals and particularly
have disturbing effects on patients’ recovery as well as devastating effects on health care facilities, especially
in low resource settings. However, with effective infection prevention practices, the Microorganisms can be eradicated
through proper hand hygiene practices of the health workers and proper waste management and disposal/
adequate environmental sanitation. We explored the experiences of health care providers and support staffing
infection prevention practices in selected clinical areas at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka.
Material and methods: This was a qualitative st.. View More»
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