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Abstracts from the 6th Infection Control Africa Network Congress 2016

Article scientifique 2017 Anglais

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Infection prevention and control is a set of practices, protocols, and procedures that are put in place to prevent infections that are associated with health care service provision settings. It is an element of quality of care and safety in health care service delivery; health worker occupational health and safety practices; medical waste management; and is also concerned with clinical and public health surveillance and action. Healthcare facilities are ideal settings for the transmission of infections to patients (who are more susceptible), healthcare workers, their families and communities. Healthcare associated infections lead to prolonged hospital stay, increased cost of care and death. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess infection prevention and control practices in various types and levels of health facilities in Nyandarua County, Kenya. Methodology A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 47 health facilities that were sampled from a total of 153, using cluster sampling technique. The facilities were drawn from public, private and faith based organizations distributed across 5 sub-counties of Nyandarua County, Kenya. Data collection method was purely quantitative using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was done using SPSS version 17. Results 42/47 of the facilities were observing safe injection practices. Only 8/ 26 of the public health facilities had all their workers immunized against hepatitis B despite procurement, supply and distribution of adequate vaccine doses for the entire health workforce. Poor medical waste management practices where 37/47, 15/47 and 28/47 were segregating waste, had colour coded bins and had functional incinerators respectively. Only 28/47of the sampled facilities were decontaminating patient reusable equipment/instruments appropriately. Electricity, gas, charcoal and firewood were fuels used for autoclaving. About 33/47 and 30/47 of the sampled facilities had running water and soap/hand disinfectant respectively.

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Wangai, H., Kiberenge, F., Elobu, E., Jombwe, J., Ongom, P., Nakamwa, D., Aiken, A., Allegranzi, B., Sikhosana, M., Preiser, W., Dramowski, A., Finlayson, H., Esterhuizen, T., Kholy, J., Gaber, M., Mostafa, D., Patel, F., Abdulgader, S., Shittu, A., Tow, L., Kaba, M., Rubayah, S., Adamu, H., Onyiche, T., Nanven, M., Daini, B., Ogundare, S., Olugbade, O., Anayochukwu-Ugwu, N., Badmus, O., Oladimeji, A., Gidado, S., Ajumobi, O., Waziri, N., Nguku, P., Olayinka, A., Waziri, N., Shallouf, M., Abrantes, P., Africa, C., Mugomeri, E., Bekele, B., Maibvise, C., Tarirai, C., Onyedibe, K., Shobowale, E., Okolo, M., Shehu, N., Pike, R., Nyauzame, S., Chasokela, C., Robertson, V., Jubenkanda, T., Mashange, W., Mutsvangwa, J., Dube, G., Katumba, R., Mashamba, A., Maruta, A., Balachandra, S., Emmanuel, K., Jacob, N., Wiysinyuy, G., Sithole, B., Hakizimana, B., Kallon, C., Burmen, B., Maragia, J., Esmaio, M., Joaquim, R., Chisompola, N., Streicher, E., Warren, R., Sampson, S., Owoseni, M., Okoh, A., Yakubu, H., Robb, K., Bwire, C., Mugambe, R., Michiel, J., McGriff, J., Moe, C., Ngivu, J., Jimoh, O., Ige, O., Tanko, Z., Mohammed, A., Aganabor, V., Olayinka, B., Ibrahim, A. (2017). Abstracts from the 6th Infection Control Africa Network Congress 2016. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-016-0153-0

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Helen Wangai Felister Kiberenge Emmanuel Elobu Josephat Jombwe Peter A Ongom Dorah Nakamwa Alexander M. Aiken Benedetta Allegranzi Mpho Lerato Sikhosana Wolgang Preiser Angela Dramowski Heather Finlayson Tonya M. Esterhuizen Jehan El Kholy Mervat Gaber Dina Mostafa Fadheela Patel Shima M. Abdulgader Adebayo Shittu Lemese Ah Tow Mamadou Kaba Sekai Lilian Rubayah Helen Adamu ThankGod E. Onyiche Magdalene Baneche Nanven Babajide Oluseyi Daini Samuel T. Ogundare Olukemi Titilope Olugbade Ngozi Anayochukwu-Ugwu Olatunji Badmus Abisola Oladimeji Saheed Gidado Olufemi Ajumobi Ndadilnasiya Endie Waziri Patrick Nguku Adebola Olayinka Ndadilnasiya Waziri Mohamed Shallouf Pedro Miguel dos Santos Abrantes Charlene Wilma Joyce Africa Eltony Mugomeri Bisrat Bekele Charles Maibvise Clemence Tarirai Kenneth I. Onyedibe Emmanuel Shobowale Mark Ojogba Okolo Nathan Y. Shehu Rita Pike Shelter Nyauzame Cynthia Chasokela Valerie J. Robertson Tendai Jubenkanda Wilson Mashange Junior Mutsvangwa Gladys Dube Rose Katumba Alethea Mashamba Anna Maruta Shirish K. Balachandra Kongnyu Emmanuel Nkwan Jacob Gideon Wiysinyuy Buyiswa Lizzie Sithole Boniface Hakizimana Christiana Kallon Barbara Burmen James Marcomic Maragia Mustafa Hassan Mustafa Esmaio Rafael Joaquim Namaunga Kasumu Chisompola Elizabeth M. Streicher Rob M. Warren Samantha L. Sampson Mojisola Christiana Owoseni Anthony Okoh Habib Yakubu Katharine Robb Constance Bwire Richard K. Mugambe James Michiel Joanne A. McGriff Christine Moe Jane Ngivu Olanrewaju Jimoh O.T. Ige Zainab Lamido Tanko Abdulmumin K. Mohammed Victoria Aganabor Busayo Olalekan Olayinka Abdulrasul Ibrahim

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