Adherence to infection prevention and control measures and risk of exposure among health-care workers: A cross-sectional study from the early period of COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Abel Weldetinsae KidaneZinabu A AlemuKirubel TefayeMelaku GizawErmias Alemayehu AdugnaAdamu TayachewSisay DersoMoa AbateMesaye GetachewDaniel AberaArone MebrhatuHigu KefaleShambel HabebeTsigereda AssefaAderajew Mekonnen GirmayGetachew TolleraMasresha TessemaPublished in: Health science reports (2023)
does not match the level of diligence needed to halt SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Our finding suggested that providing periodic training of HCWs with particular emphasis on nonclinical staff is commendable. Furthermore, it is necessary to maintain resilent IPC in HCF through continous follow up and safety drills, to assess the readiness of HFCs' adherance to IPC measures under normal circumstances, which could improve prepardeness for an effective response during epidemics.