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Title: Implementation of infection prevention and control quality standards in “mother & child care” primary health care center (PHCC) in Mechmech
Authors: Khodor, Mahmoud
Advisors: Abi Hanna, Jowy
Keywords: Infection prevention and control, Accreditation Quality Standards, Individualized-Rapid Assessment Tool, Primary Health Care Center. Hand Hygiene, Sterilization, Hea.th Care Waste
Subjects: University of Balamand--Dissertations
Dissertations, Academic
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: [Kalhat, Lebanon] : [University of Balamand], 2024
Abstract: 
This thesis tailors the application of infection control and prevention quality standards in
“Mother and Child Care” primary health care center-located in Mechmech in Akkar
governorate. The execution of such standards can increase the well-being and the safety not
only of health care providers but also of the clients visiting the healthcare facility. The project
used Accreditation Surveyor Assessment Tool (ASAT) to assist standards and Individualized Rapid Assessment Tool for management of healthcare waste (I-RAT). The tools include
variables related to hand hygiene and environmental cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of
the medical instruments and management of health care waste. These two Excel documents
have been utilized for data collection and analysis. To rate standards an “X” has been placed
to the criteria of choice: Not in Place, In Development, In Place, Leading Practice and Not
Applicable. Whereas the I-RAT is comprised of a series of questions were most of it can be
answered by YES /NO. ASAT showed the following overall percentages of IPC Standards:
Not in Place 25%, In Development was 30%, while In Place showed 42.5%, no Leading
practice and Not Applicable was 2.5%. While, the I-RAT showed that the overall result in
percentage is 44.7% which means that the health care waste management is poor. The
strategy used during the project focused initially on the missed or not in place crucial
measures that can be achieved during the project period of time, and if it is implemented it
will improve the Infection Prevention and Control purposes. In conclusion, the project has
revealed quality issues such as and not limited to lack of regular education and audit on hand
washing, the sterilization room did not guarantee the prevention of cross-contamination, no
isolation space for patients with communicable disease and the absences of waste storage site.
According to these results several interventions were executed and recommendation were
developed for the organization and at the public health and policy levels to ensure the
sustainability plan for infection prevention and control
Description: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-41)
URI: https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7503
Rights: This object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holder
Type: Project
Appears in Collections:UOB Theses and Projects

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