Compliance with transmission-based precautions, and associated factors among healthcare providers in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study
Rattachement africain : Cameroun, be, gb, Afrique du Sud. Niveau de preuve : code pays fourni par la source.
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BACKGROUND: Transmission-based precautions (TBP) and the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential in preventing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and in controlling the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study, therefore, aimed to determine healthcare providers' compliance with TBP and its determinants in healthcare settings to help curb the burden of HAIs and AMR. METHOD: This study was a cross-sectional, hospital-based research conducted among healthcare providers at four health facilities in the Fako division of Cameroon, from January 1 to May 31, 2024. A standardized observation form, adapted from the World Health Organization's checklist for hand hygiene practices, was used to assess compliance with Transmission-Based Precautions (TBP) among healthcare providers when interacting with patients known or suspected of having infectious pathogens. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors independently associated with TBP compliance, with significance set at a p-value of less than 0.05. RESULTS: The proportion of participants with good TBP compliance was 75.4% (95%CI: 67.4-82.2). Contact precaution compliance was 94.2%, while that for droplet /airborne was 12.8%. Factors independently associated with good TBP compliance were healthcare providers trained in IPC (aOR: 2.89, 95%CI: 1.16-7.22), the availability of PPE in the facility's departments (aOR: 6.00, 95%CI: 1.24-29.17), and working in the facility; Mount Mary Hospital (aOR: 22.47, 95%CI: 2.21-228.08). CONCLUSION: Compliance with transmission-based precautions was suboptimal. The determinants of good compliance with TBP among healthcare providers were making PPE available in the facility and training healthcare providers on IPC. Tailored public health measures should be implemented to improve and sustain healthcare providers' compliance with TBP.
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- Compliance with transmission-based precautions, and associated factors among healthcare providers in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study
- Date Crossref
- 11/03/2025
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- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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- journal-article
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University of Buea University of Buea, Cameroun (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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Université Libre de Bruxelles pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine pays non établi dans la noticeOrganisme public
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Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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Triad Research Foundation (TRF) Buea, Cameroun (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Organisation à but non lucratif
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Faculty of Health Sciences University of Buea, Cameroun (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Université ou école supérieure
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Stellenbosch University, Afrique du Sud (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Université ou école supérieure
University of Buea (University of Buea, Cameroun), Université Libre de Bruxelles et Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, avec 4 autres affiliations. Pays d’affiliation : Cameroun, Afrique du Sud.
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