Table 3.
Selected WHO IPC CC training participant responses to attitude statements in DRC and BF, 2021–2022§
| Statement | Facility A (N = 22)¥ | Facility B (N = 24)¥ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Median (IQR) | Follow-up Median (IQR) | p-value* | Baseline Median (IQR) | Follow-up Median (IQR) | p-value* | |
| I can dedicate time to participating in an infection prevention and control (IPC) program. | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.157 | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.329 |
| I have seen evidence that IPC programmes can control the spread of infection in health care facilities. | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.056 | 7.0 (6.5-7.0) | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 0.059 |
| I know the core components of an IPC programme (i.e. World Health Organization guidelines). | 5.0 (3.0–6.0) | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.001 | 5.0 (2.5-7.0) | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | < 0.001 |
| Involvement in an IPC programme is one of my responsibilities. | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.019 | 7.0 (5.5-7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.033 |
| It is important to use IPC guidelines on specific procedures. | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.479 | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 0.025 |
| An IPC programme will protect my own health. | 6.5 (6.0–7.0) | 6.5 (6.0–7.0) | 1.000 | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 0.008 |
| It is important to my facility to have an active IPC team | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.412 | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 0.174 |
| My facility has sufficient funds to support an active IPC programme. | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 5.0 (2.0–5.0) | 0.038 | 4.0 (3.0-5.5) | 5.0 (3.5-6.0) | 0.450 |
| Senior leadership promotes the formation of an IPC programme at my facility. | 6.0 (5.5–6.5) | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.375 | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 0.323 |
| There are no barriers to implementing an IPC programme in my facility. | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 6.0 (5.0–6.0) | 0.531 | 6.0 (5.0-6.5) | 3.5 (2.0–5.0) | < 0.001 |
| An IPC programme can function in my facility over a long period of time. | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.477 | 6.0 (6.0–7)0.0 | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.324 |
| An IPC programme will protect the health of patients. | 6.5 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–7.0) | 0.705 | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 7.0 (7.0–7.0) | 0.180 |
| In my facility, there is adequate access to personal protective equipment (gowns, masks, gloves, eye protection). | 5.0 (5.0–6.0) | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 0.047 | 5.0 (5.0–6.0) | 5.0 (5.0–6.0) | 0.285 |
¥Median and quartile range according to Likert scale responses (completely disagree = 1, disagree = 2, somewhat disagree = 3, neutral = 4, somewhat agree = 5, agree = 6, completely agree = 7)
*p-value calculated using a paired analysis with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test
§ Abbreviations: Burkina Faso (BF), Core Component (CC), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Interquartile Range (IQR), World Health Organization (WHO)