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February 11, 2026Open Access

Adherence to Infection Prevention and Control Protocols Among Healthcare Workers in Ebola Treatment Units: A Brief Report from North Kivu, 2020

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ADAminata DiopMSMoussa Sarr

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Overview

A cross-sectional study assesses IPC adherence in Ebola treatment units, indicating gaps in worker safety during outbreaks.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the adherence levels to infection prevention protocols among healthcare workers in Ebola Treatment Units during an outbreak.
  • Cross-sectional observational study design
  • Structured checklists were used to observe IPC practices
  • Self-administered questionnaires collected data on knowledge and perceived barriers
  • Participants included clinical staff from multiple ETUs in North Kivu
  • Overall adherence to IPC protocols was 67%, indicating suboptimal compliance.
  • Frequent lapses were observed in donning and doffing personal protective equipment.
  • Hand hygiene practices between patient contacts often failed
  • Key perceived barriers included resource shortages and staff fatigue.

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Diop et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1bef267fb587c655df96https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18531621
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