Infection prevention knowledge and perceptions: a nationwide survey among nurses and physicians in adult intensive care units in Finland
The level of knowledge about healthcare-associated infections is not satisfactory. In particular, there is a lack of in-depth understanding of the mechanisms of infection transmission and prevention. Providing unit-tailored feedback on performance, along with education on the transmission mechanisms and infection prevention for healthcare workers is essential.
Authors
- Esa Rintala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9289-8043)
- Kirsi Terho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1816-085X)
- Eliisa Löyttyniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7278-6511)
- Sanna Salanterä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2529-6699)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325323
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00