Infection prevention practices and its associated factors among hospital workers in a national medical center designated for COVID-19 in Tokyo, Japan.
Rachana Manandhar ShresthaYosuke InoueAmi FukunagaDong Van HoangShohei YamamotoTakako MikiMaki KonishiNorio OhmagariTetsuya MizouePublished in: PloS one (2022)
This study revealed that the IPPs among NCGM staff was remarkably good. Older and female staff members, and doctors showed a higher adhere to IPPs compared with their counterparts. Additional effort to improve adherence to IPPs among the younger and male staff members could contribute to reduce infection risk in their daily life, which can eventually prevent nosocomial infection.