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Burnout in Infection Control Practitioners During Extended Public Health Crisis Events: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Protocol [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
HRB Open ResearchBackground Infection prevention and control work environments are complex in nature and have long been associated with extended public health crisis events; major global outbreaks, including epidemics, and pandemics.
Ella Arensman +3 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2022 Background: In view of the global crisis due to the pandemic, dental practitioners are one of the high-risk categories in acquiring and spreading the infection due to their close approximation with the oral cavity.
Hema Tyavanige Shekharappa +2 more
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Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2023 Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practices among dental practitioners at a dental hospital in Islamabad. Materials and methods: This study consisted of 147 participants.
Ufaq Rao +4 more
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Barriers to infection prevention adherence and compliance in haemodialysis units in South Africa: a qualitative study [PDF]
BMC NephrologyIntroduction The burden of infections in haemodialysis environments remains worldwide. Owing to the multiple activities within haemodialysis environments, patients, staff, and visitors in dialysis facilities are at high risk of acquiring healthcare ...
Siyanda A. Ngema +2 more
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Scientific African, 2021 This study investigated the infection prevention and control measures adopted by eye care practitioners in Ghana and South Africa during the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.A descriptive, cross-sectional study was used to investigate infection ...
Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi +5 more
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020 Introduction: Healthcare personnel plays an important role in the prevention of acute respiratory infections in hospital settings. Objective: Our aim was to establish the level of knowledge about respiratory virus infections and the attitudes and ...
Jorge Alberto Cortés +2 more
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Infection control link nurse programs in Dutch acute care hospitals; a mixed-methods study
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020 Background Infection control link nurse programs show considerable variation. We report how Dutch link nurse programs are organized, how they progress, and how contextual factors may play a role in the execution of these programs.
Mireille Dekker +4 more
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Impact of the Coronavirus on Providing Oral Health Care in the Netherlands
International Dental Journal, 2022 Objective: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during oral health care is potentially increased compared to regular social activities. Specific amendments to the Dutch national infection control guidelines were promulgated.
Ilona F. Persoon +5 more
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Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021 Introduction: The lack of interest and knowledge related to personal protection equipment (PPE) and infection control measures might have a detrimental effect on dental occupational workers.
Saeed Ali Alqahtani +6 more
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Impact of national policy on hand hygiene promotion activities in hospitals in Korea
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020 Background After the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak in Korea in 2015, the Government established a strategy for infection prevention to encourage infection control activities in hospitals.
Pyoeng Gyun Choe +15 more
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