Health facilities readiness for standard precautions to infection prevention and control in Nepal: A secondary analysis of Nepal Health Facility Survey 2021.
Bikram AdhikariIshwar TiwariSulata KarkiAchyut Raj PandeySaugat Pratap K CBipul LamichhaneShreeman SharmaSuprich SapkotaBishnu Prasad DulalGhanshyam GautamDeepak JoshiEnrique Castro-SánchezShyam Sundar BudhathokiSushil Chandra BaralPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The readiness of HFs to implement standard precautions was higher in HFs with quality assurance activities, monthly HF meetings, and mechanisms for reviewing clients' opinions. Emphasizing quality assurance activities, implementing client feedback mechanisms, and promoting effective management practices in HFs with poor readiness can help to enhance IPC efforts.