Knowledge and practices of health care workers in the area of healthcare-associated infection risks. A case study in a district hospital in Burkina Faso.
Hien H, Drabo M, Ouédraogo L, Konfé S, Sanou D, Zéba S, Compaoré S, Ouédraogo J, Meda N. Knowledge and practices of health care workers in the area of healthcare-associated infection risks. A case study in a district hospital in Burkina Faso. Santé Publique 2013, 25: 219-26. PMID: 23964547, DOI: 10.3917/spub.132.0219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersCare workersQuality of carePatient safetyInfection riskDistrict hospitalOne-day cross-sectional surveyHealth care worker awarenessHealth care-associated infectionsCare-associated infectionsHand hygiene complianceHealthcare-associated infectionsHospital care unitsCross-sectional surveyHealth care practicesCare unitPoor complianceHygiene complianceCare facilitiesCare practicesHygiene protocolsCommon consequencePoor knowledgeInfectionHospital