Association between infection prevention and control safety culture and healthcare workers’ compliance with infection control measures: a cross-sectional study
IPC safety culture significantly affects HCWs' adherence to IPC measures. Enhancing basic IPC competence, hospital management support, organizational learning, reporting practices, and targeted interventions for clinical instructors can improve compliance and help prevent HAIs.
Authors
- Zihuan Li
- Guanwen Lin
- Cuiqiong Fan
- Chunhuan Lao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2319-8916)
- Tian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-5850)
- Ya Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4560-8810)
- Hui Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-6644)
- Zhiguo Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9033-7410)
- Yisui Cen
- Baohong Liu
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Jinan University (CN)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- Metropolitan University (BD)
- Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1668493
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19
Funders
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology