Contextual barriers to infection prevention and control program implementation in hospitals in Latin America: a mixed methods evaluation
Efforts to strengthen IPC activities in Latin American HCFs should focus on improving support from hospital leadership and public health authorities to ensure better resource allocation, promoting safety culture, and improving training in quality improvement.
Authors
- Ana Belén Araúz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5880-8908)
- Yanina Nuccetelli
- Sandra Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5847-0046)
- Diego Laplume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-1686)
- Olmedo Villarreal
- Nuria Chavez
- Marisa L Bernan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5943-5606)
- María Gabriela Córdoba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3187-1066)
- Carla Raffo
- Eduardo Warley
- Silvina Villamandos
- Ángel M Colque
- Viviana Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4862-5486)
- Maria Paula Bernachea
- María Isabel Garzón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1426-1442)
- Cecilia Ezcurra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1453-6060)
- Valeria Fabre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7374-9678)
- A. Barrado Olmedo
- Florencia Pellice
- Carolina Ramos
- Iris Cazali
- Carolyn Herzig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3271-0117)
- Wanda Cornistein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2830-8552)
- Fausto Guerrero-Toapanta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5839-8539)
- Florencia Mesplet
- Juan José Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-2463)
- Clara Secaira
- Mireia Urrea Ayala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9271-7468)
- Rodolfo E Quiros
- Marisabel Comas
- Clara Esquivel
- Gabriela De Ascencao
- César Guillermo Lemir
- Belén Palacio
- Gabriela Luciana Moya
- Itzel L Lopez
- Guadalupe Martínez
- Elizabeth A. Bancroft
- Gustavo Costilla Campero
- Lucrecia Guaymas
- Paola Romina Lazarte
- Bowen Aquiles
- Johana Fernandez
- Alfredo Canton
- Silvia Vera Amate Perez
- Sandra Ferrari
- M. Nájera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8628-8585)
- Lucy Anchiraico Galarza
- Fanny Reino
- Maria Victoria Suayter
- Maria Alejandra Viteri
- Sol Burokas
- Nancy Sandoval
- Ligia Vence Reyes
- Silvia Mabel Correa
- Mariana Suarez
- Leonardo Fabbro
- Diego M Maurizi
- Hugo Videla
- Leandro A Falleroni
- Verónica Freire
- Maria Alejandra Ureña
- María del Carmen Bangher
- Rosa Verónica Contreras
- José Anel Gonzales
- Federico Romero
- Graciela Sadino
- Carlos García
- Cristina Moreno Izquierdo
- Marisol Valle
Institutions
- Universidad de Panamá (PA)
- National University of Tucumán (AR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Hospital Punta Pacifica (PA)
- Dr. Lucio Meléndez Hospital Zonal General de Agudos (AR)
- Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento (AR)
- Hospital Universitario Austral (AR)
- Roosevelt Hospital (GT)
- Hospital Provincial de Rosario (AR)
- Instituto de Neurología Cognitiva (AR)
- Saint Thomas Hospital (PA)
- Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala (GT)
- Instituto Universitario de la Policía Federal Argentina (AR)
- Hospital Alemán (AR)
- Hospital Posadas (AR)
- Hospital El Cruce (AR)
- Hospital Metropolitano (EC)
- Hospital Vozandes (EC)
- Hospital Privado (AR)
- Ministerio de Salud - Provincia de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Hospital César Milstein (AR)
- Fundacion Allende (AR)
- Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (GT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01484-4
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.50
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention