Evaluation Of Healthcare Worker Compliance With The Implement A Tton Process Of Infection Prevention And Control Practices At The Ga West Municipal Hospital.

Abstract

Background: Hospital-acquired infections affects greatly many healthcare settings. Globally, Hospital - Acquired infections affects millions of patients every year, particularly in developing countries with an estimated occurring rate of 15.5 episodes for every hundred (100) patients. An effective Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practice reduces the cost of healthcare on patients, health institutions, and also on the nation. The study aimed at evaluating healthcare worker compliance with implementation process of infection prevention practices at the Ga West Municipal Hospital. Method: A facility-based cross-sectional descriptive study involving all healthcare workers, housekeepers and cleaners at the Ga West Municipal Hospital. The study was conducted in August, 2020. A mixed-methods approach was employed with self-administered questionnaire and observational guide to collect data from respondents. Stratified Random Sampling method was used in selecting eighty-eight (88) participants for the study. Results: Findings of the study indicates healthcare workers' knowledge in IPC was high, with 78% having high knowledge and 22% having moderate knowledge in IPC. The "always" availability of materials/resources to workers at the facility was 59.3%. Overall compliance with IPC at the facility was high, 83%. Lack of IPC materials, lack of access to materials, lack of supervision, and self-efficacy were identified as leading factors that prevented compliance with IPC practices at the facility. Conclusion: The overall level of Compliance with the Implementation process of Infection Prevention and Control practices among healthcare workers at the Ga West Municipal Hospital was high. However, additional education and in-service training on infection prevention, especially waste management must be organized periodically by the IPC committee, In-service training and Environmental units for healthcare workers to ensure new staff members and permanent staff on rotation are updated and well equipped promoting compliance at the Ga West Municipal Hospital.