*1Ilori, O. R., 2,3Attama, U. C., 4Ilori, O. S., 5Akin-Dosumu, V. T., and 5Anegbe, N. E.
1Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
2National Hospital, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
3Postgraduate School, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
4Department of Surgery, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
5Department of Community Medicine, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria *Correspondence to: orilori@lautech.edu.ng; 07031038682; ORCID: 0000-0002-3791-1022
Abstract:
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) pose serious challenges to safe and high-quality healthcare delivery. They are associated with prolonged hospital stays, disability, economic burden, and mortality, and are usually consequences of poor infection prevention and control practices. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare workers on infection prevention, and the determining factors at the National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria. Continue reading “Knowledge, attitude and prevention practice against hospital-acquired infections among healthcare workers in National Hospital Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria”