Mapping Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices to Guide Competency-Based Infection Control Training
This study reveals significant IPC competency gaps among Indian nurses, driven not just by knowledge deficits but by barriers to translating knowledge into daily behaviors. Closing these gaps requires standardized, practical IPC education, targeted certification, and strong institutional mechanisms. The lessons and recommendations from this study, although focused on India, are highly relevant to health systems throughout the global south facing similar challenges in infection control.
Authors
- Insha Altaf
- Aliva Patra
- Renu Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3423-3115)
- Debolina Halder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8402-463X)
- Ranga Reddy Burri
- Srivalli Bhagavatula
- Rupjyoti Chandok
Institutions
- Max Super Speciality Hospital (IN)
- Flower Hospital (US)
- University of Hyderabad (IN)
- Cluster University Srinagar (IN)
- Infection Prevention Society (GB)
- Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IN)
- Health Foundation (GB)
- Mission Hospital Durgapur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95258
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Hyderabad