Healthcare workers' adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases : a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis
CITATION: Schmidt, B.-M. et al. 2020. Healthcare workers' adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases : a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis. South African Medical Journal, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i7.14887.
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Article
COVID-19 spreads easily between people who are in close contact, or through coughs and sneezes. As the number of cases continues to increase, healthcare workers (HCWs) are notably at risk as a result of frequency of contact with suspected cases or infected people. Use of infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies by HCWs is therefore important. We summarise the evidence from a rapid Cochrane qualitative evidence synthesis by Houghton et al. on barriers and facilitators to HCWs’ adherence to IPC guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases.