2013
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
2012
Healthcare-associated infection in Burkina Faso: an assessment in a district hospital
Hien H, Darbo K, Ouédraogo L, Konfé S, Zeba S, Sangaré L, Compaoré S, Ouédraogo J, Ouendo E, Makoutodé M, Meda N. Healthcare-associated infection in Burkina Faso: an assessment in a district hospital. Journal Of Public Health In Africa 2012, 3: 29. PMID: 28299089, PMCID: PMC5345389, DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2012.e29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare-associated infectionsDistrict hospitalPatient's guardianCare providersHospital populationSurgical site infectionHospital environmentCross-sectional studyFirst-level hospitalsHigh-risk sourceCatheter infectionCare unitLevel hospitalLactamase producersHospitalNursing unitsInfectionClinical servicesPatient safetyKlebsiella pneumoniaeHygiene levelHospital roomQuality assurance programBurkina FasoHealthcare waste management