Healthcare workers' adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases : a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis
dc.contributor.author | Schmidt, B.-M. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Cooper, Sara | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Wiyeh, Alison B. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Wiysonge, Charles S. | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-09T13:10:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-06-09T13:10:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-07-02 | |
dc.description | 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. | |
dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/12975 | |
dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
dc.format.extent | 2 pages | |
dc.identifier.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. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
dc.identifier.other | doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i7.14887 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/108650 | |
dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
dc.rights.holder | Authors retain copyright | |
dc.subject | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Prevention and control | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Public health personnel -- Health risk assessment | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Communicable diseases -- Transmission | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Respiratory infections -- Prevention and control | en_ZA |
dc.title | Healthcare workers' adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases : a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |