Resource allocation: The main problem in infection control in intensive care units of hospitals

Abbas Abbaszadeh; Esmaeil Mohammadnejad; Hamid Souri; Shirin Afhami

doi:10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.2.19

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences

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https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.2.19

Resource allocation: The main problem in infection control in intensive care units of hospitals

Author(s):

Abbas Abbaszadeh¹,

Esmaeil Mohammadnejad

^2,*,

Hamid Souri³,

Shirin Afhami⁴

1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Department of Nursing, International Branch, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences:Vol. 3, issue 2; 19-24

Published online:Jun 15, 2016

Article type:Research Article

Received:Dec 13, 2015

Accepted:Apr 09, 2016

How to Cite:Abbas AbbaszadehEsmaeil MohammadnejadHamid SouriShirin AfhamiResource allocation: The main problem in infection control in intensive care units of hospitals.J Nurs Midwifery Sci.3(2):e141232.https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.2.19.

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Nosocomial infections, especially those occurring in intensive care units (ICUs), are one of the major health
problems in every community. Nosocomial infections are associated with increased mortality rate and high treatment costs. Effective
control of these infections essentially depends on the knowledge of healthcare providers regarding the detection and eradication of the
associated causes. This study aimed to investigate the main challenges involved in the prevention and control of nosocomial infections
in hospital ICUs.
Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was conducted on 21 healthcare providers selected via purposive sampling from
various medical subgroups, including anesthesiologist, nursing managers, supervisors, faculty members, head nurses, and hospital
managers. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews with the participants. Data analysis was performed using qualitative
conventional content analysis.
Results: In total, four main themes were emerged from conventional content analysis, as follows: 1) complex nature of work in the
ICU; 2) lack of knowledge of healthcare providers; 3) inadequate equipment and resources and 4) human resource shortage.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, appropriate resource allocation, improvement of organizational health structures,
and competency of healthcare personnel in hospital ICUs could be remarkably effective in the prevention, control and reduction of
nosocomial infections.

Keywords

Intensive care units

Infection control

Nosocomial infections

Qualitative analysis

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Abbas Abbaszadeh:[PubMed][Scholar]
Esmaeil Mohammadnejad:[PubMed][Scholar]
Hamid Souri:[PubMed][Scholar]
Shirin Afhami:[PubMed][Scholar]