Infection prevention practice in home healthcare: a mixed-method study in two Swiss home healthcare organisations
Lisa Brockhaus,
Claudia Lötscher,
Niklaus Daniel Labhardt
Abstract:Background
Infection prevention and control (IPC) research has long neglected the home healthcare sector with its unique challenges. This study aimed to gain an understanding of the barriers to the implementation of infection prevention practices relevant to this setting, the related attitudes, perceived relevance and priorities from the home healthcare worker perspective in Switzerland.
Methods
The mixed-method study involved semi-structured inter… Show more
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