Questionnaire-based analysis of infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia in regards to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 548-563

  Rabaan, Ali A ^a   Alhani, Hatem M ^b,c   Bazzi, Ali M ^a   Al Ahmed, Shamsah H ^d  

^a DHAHRAN HEALTH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Maternity and Children's Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^d QATIF CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Infection control; Infection prevention; MERS CoV; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE ASSESSMENT; AWARENESS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFUSION (UNCERTAINTY); EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA; STANDARD; TRAINING; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAUDI ARABIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85012865571     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.11.008     Document Type: Article

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