Infection Prevention and Control at Lira University Hospital, Uganda: More Needs to Be Done
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Setting
2.3. Study Site
2.4. Data Collection and Validation
2.5. Data Analysis and Statistics
3. Results
3.1. Baseline Level of IPC Compliance at LUH
3.2. Strengths and Gaps in Implementing IPC Activities at LUH
3.3. Challenges Encountered by the IPC Focal Person in Completing the IPCAF Tool
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Score | Grading | Interpretation |
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0–200 | Inadequate | IPC core component’s implementation is deficient. Significant improvement is required. |
201–400 | Basic | Some aspects of IPC core components are in place, but not sufficiently implemented. Further improvement required. |
401–600 | Intermediate | Most aspects of IPC core components are appropriately implemented. Continue to improve the scope and quality of implementation and focus on the development of long-term plans to sustain and further promote the existing programs. |
601–800 | Advanced | The IPC core components are fully implemented, according to the WHO recommendations, and appropriate to the needs of your facility. |
IPCAF Core Components | Score * | Percentage | Interpretation |
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IPC programme | 0.0 | 0.0 | Inadequate |
IPC guidelines | 12.5 | 12.5 | Inadequate |
IPC education and training | 35.0 | 35.0 | Basic |
Healthcare associated infection surveillance | 25.0 | 25.0 | Inadequate |
Multimodal strategies | 0.0 | 0.0 | Inadequate |
Monitoring/audit of IPC practices | 0.0 | 0.0 | Inadequate |
Workload, staffing, andbed occupancy | 70.0 | 70.0 | Intermediate |
Built environment, materials, and equipment for IPC | 77.5 | 77.5 | Advanced |
Overall score (Maximum 800) | 220 | 27.5 | Basic |
Components | Strengths | Gaps |
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IPC programme | None |
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IPC Guidelines |
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IPC Education and Training |
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Components | Strengths | Gaps |
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Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance |
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Multimodal Strategies | None |
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Monitoring/Audit of IPC Practices | None |
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Components | Strengths | Gaps |
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Workload, Staffing, and Bed Occupancy |
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Built Environment, Materials, and Equipment for IPC |
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Opollo, M.S.; Otim, T.C.; Kizito, W.; Thekkur, P.; Kumar, A.M.V.; Kitutu, F.E.; Kisame, R.; Zolfo, M. Infection Prevention and Control at Lira University Hospital, Uganda: More Needs to Be Done. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2021, 6, 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6020069
Opollo MS, Otim TC, Kizito W, Thekkur P, Kumar AMV, Kitutu FE, Kisame R, Zolfo M. Infection Prevention and Control at Lira University Hospital, Uganda: More Needs to Be Done. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2021; 6(2):69. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6020069
Chicago/Turabian StyleOpollo, Marc Sam, Tom Charles Otim, Walter Kizito, Pruthu Thekkur, Ajay M. V. Kumar, Freddy Eric Kitutu, Rogers Kisame, and Maria Zolfo. 2021. "Infection Prevention and Control at Lira University Hospital, Uganda: More Needs to Be Done" Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 6, no. 2: 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6020069