Caregivers’ understanding and response to healthcare-associated infections in hospitalised children in Vietnam: a qualitative study
Family caregivers play a vital role in infection prevention, yet their awareness of HAIs is inconsistent and sometimes limited by misconceptions. This study highlights that perceiving HAIs as serious health threats is a key motivation of improved hygiene compliance, as in line with the HBM. Family caregivers play a vital role in maintaining a safe hospital environment, and their involvement in IPC strategies should be actively researched, supported and strengthened.
Authors
- Rebecca Lindblom
- Mattias Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0514-7445)
- Ngai Kien Le
- Tung Viet Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7991-5638)
- Bent Jörgensen
- Dien Minh Tran
- Van Anh Thi Dinh
- Tùng Anh Trần
- Ngoc Anh Tran
- Nhung Nguyen Thi Trang
- Hằng Thị Thu Nguyễn
- I-CRECT-study group
- Duyen Thi Kim Truong
- Linus Olson
Institutions
- Ministry of Education and Training (VN)
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VN)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Institute of Child Health (IN)
- Vietnam National Children's Hospital (VN)
- Hanoi University (VN)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004199
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Innovationsfonden
- Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Linköpings Universitet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement