Causes And Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections among Health Care Workers in Selected Community Health Centers in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State

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One of the major challenges of students in clinical postings is exposure to hospital-related infections. The purpose of this study was to determine the causes and prevention of hospital acquired infections among health care workers in selected community health centers in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State during clinical postings. Descriptive research design was adopted for this study, while the instrument for data collection was a well-structured questionnaire formulated by the researcher and validated by experts to suit the main purpose of the study. The sample size which was one hundred and ninety-three (193) Community health care workers on clinical posting was determined using Taro Yamane formula. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the respondents. Data obtained was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequencies table and simple percentages. Findings of the study revealed that possible causes of hospital-related infections during clinical posting are viruses, fungi, bacteria and parasites, while preventive measures of hospital related infections among Community health center workers during clinical posting includes; hand washing, sterilization of equipment, the use of personal protective equipment, isolation of patients and surface sanitation. The proper orientation on the causes, consequences and prevention of hospital related infections before clinical posting as well as disposal of medical waste in the appropriate receptacles during clinical procedures, were recommended.

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