Health Workers Compliance Towards Infection Prevention and Control in Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are main safety problems for health care providers
and patients.
Objectives: To identifyfactors related to the compliance of health workers in implementing infection
prevention and control in the district general hospital.
Study Method: This study is quantitative research using a correlational design with a cross sectional
approach study. All included people in this study are all health workers who provide direct healthcare
services to patients and work in the district general hospital, which amounts to a total of 148 people,
consisting of 93 nurses, 41 midwives and 14 doctors, the sample is the entire population of health
workers working in the district general hospital.
Result: There is no significant relationship between age and gender with compliance by health workers
in implementing infection prevention and control (p>0,05), there is a significant relationship between
education, employee status, training, years of experience, training, knowledge, attitude, and reward
with compliance by health workers in implementing prevention and control on infections in the ward,
emergency room, ICU, NICU and delivery room at the district general hospital in 2021 (p≤0,05).
Conclusion: The most dominant factors that influence compliance by health workers in implementing
infection prevention and control are reward variables.