Barriers and Opportunities for Sustainable Hand Hygiene Interventions in Rural Liberian Hospitals

Barriers and Opportunities for Sustainable Hand Hygiene Interventions in Rural Liberian Hospitals

Hand hygiene is central to hospital infection control. During the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola virus disease epidemic in Liberia, gaps in hand hygiene infrastructure and health worker training contributed to hospital-based Ebola transmission. Hand hygiene interventions were undertaken post-Ebola, but...

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Main Authors: Lucy K. Tantum, John R. Gilstad, Fatorma K. Bolay, Lily M. Horng, Alpha D. Simpson, Andrew G. Letizia, Ashley R. Styczynski, Stephen P. Luby, Ronan F. Arthur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
hand hygiene
infection prevention and control
sustainability
hospital safety
mixed methods
Liberia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8588

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