Table 3 Proportion of respondents rating each option for improving infection prevention and control as ‘very important’, overall and separately for doctors and nurses
From: Reducing neonatal infections in south and south central Vietnam: the views of healthcare providers
Proportion considering each intervention to be ‘very important’ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doctors | Nurses | Overall | ||
Education/Guidance for staff | Clinical meetings | 66.7 | 72.7 | 70.6 |
Instructional posters | 33.3 | 27.3 | 29.4 | |
Written guidelines | 44.4 | 51.5 | 49.0 | |
Strict monitoring of daily staff activity | 29.4 | 46.7 | 40.4 | |
Personnel | Nurse/patient ratio | 83.3 | 63.6 | 70.6 |
Doctor/patient ratio | 77.8 | 48.5 | 58.8 | |
Hand washing | 83.3 | 90.9 | 78.4 | |
Environment | Cleaning of physical environment | 77.8 | 78.8 | 88.2 |
Presence of hand washing stations | 77.8 | 68.8 | 72.0 | |
Presence of antiseptic gel solutions | 47.1 | 64.5 | 58.3 | |
Dedicated room for infected patients | 50.0 | 66.7 | 60.4 | |
Safe disposal of medical waste | 72.2 | 93.5 | 85.7 | |
Monitoring of hygiene of surfaces/equipment | 47.1 | 48.4 | 47.9 | |
Instruments | Use of clean instruments | 83.3 | 65.6 | 72.0 |
Dedicated equipment for each patient | 66.7 | 75.0 | 72.0 | |
Care of the newborn | Limitation of invasive procedures | 50.0 | 56.7 | 54.2 |
Full enteral feeding | 35.3 | 31.0 | 32.6 | |
Exclusive breastfeeding | 94.1 | 86.7 | 89.4 | |
Kangaroo mother care | 52.9 | 46.7 | 48.9 | |
Family contacts and education | Limitation of maternal visits | 33.3 | 25.8 | 28.6 |
Limitation of paternal visits | 44.4 | 64.5 | 57.1 | |
Limitation of family member visits | 38.9 | 58.1 | 51.0 | |
Maternal education on hygienic contact | 55.6 | 83.9 | 73.5 | |
Family education on hygienic contact | 55.6 | 71.0 | 65.3 | |
Pre-discharge education to prevent re-admission | 64.7 | 77.4 | 72.9 | |
Prophylaxis and therapy | Screening for maternal GBS | 16.7 | 30.0 | 25.0 |
Antepartum antibiotics for maternal infection | 33.3 | 41.9 | 38.8 | |
Appropriate use of antibiotics | 70.6 | 80.6 | 77.1 | |