Key result
Implementing WHO surgical site infection guidelines in LMICs requires adequate staffing and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Why the study?
Implementation of infection prevention and control guidance documents and tools published by global organizations and national governments remains challenging, especially for LMICs.
Successful implementation of WHO guidelines for surgical site infection prevention in LMICs requires a science-based approach, cross-community collaboration, and adequate staffing.
Requires science-based staffing and IPC-surgical collaboration for WHO SSI guidelines in LMICs; leaves open prospective implementation trials.
Implementation of IPC guidance documents and tools published by global organizations and national governments continues to be a challenge, especially for LMICs. Successful approaches need to include a science-based approach to implementation and improvement, as well as joined up working and learning across IPC and surgical communities. Real improvements can be only achieved, based on WHO workforce recommendations, with IPC programs including the staff to execute these programs and using a proven approach.
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Raşa et al. (2020) conducted a review in Surgical Site Infection. World Health Organization Guidelines was evaluated. Implementation of WHO guidelines for surgical site infection prevention in LMICs requires a science-based approach, adequate staffing, and collaboration across IPC and surgical communities.
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