INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED CASES OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT JINJA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.71020/jwhr.v1i12.1Keywords:
Intensive Care Unit, Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Individual and socio-economic factors, Cases of Nosocomial infectionAbstract
Background
Nosocomial infections are a major public health problem globally. Despite efforts in hospital infection control measures, they are on the increase and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to identify the Individual and Socioeconomic factors contributing to increased nosocomial infections among patients in the Intensive Care Unit at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.
Methodology
A cross-sectional descriptive study with quantitative method of data collection was employed which involved 32 respondents selected by simple random sampling method. Data was collected using pre-tested questionnaires.
Results
The majority 20(63%) of the respondents were male, 10(31%) were aged 45 years and above, 25(78%) had never heard about nosocomial infections, 20(62%) had diabetes that could predispose them to nosocomial infection, 14(44%) of the respondents perceived that a patient on long hospital stay would be most at risk of nosocomial infections, 10(31%) perceived that surgical site infection was the most common type of healthcare-associated infections, 14(44%) of the respondents rated their monthly household income as low.
Conclusion
Implementing infection prevention and control among patients and health workers is challenging due to knowledge gaps that have resulted in increased cases of nosocomial infections.
Recommendation
There is a need for the health facility to encourage periodic review of the microbial flora of their environment and the Antibiotic sensitivity pattern.
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