The Infection prevention and control

Running Head: Infection prevention and control in hospitals 1
Infection prevention and control
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Acknowledgement
I would like to thank Almighty God for His sustenance and granting me knowledge and the
strength to accomplish this research. Secondly, I thank my Parents for their support to undertake
this course and their unceasing prayers. Your support to my life cannot be paid back and thus I
pray that you receive more blessings. Thirdly, to my lecture Mr/Mrs /Miss .................., thank
you for generously sharing your knowledge and imparting on me the skills needed for me to
complete this course. Lastly, I would like to thank my friends for their support and
encouragement while partaking this task. I sincerely thank you all.
A lot of gratitude from me
Merylin Malik

Infection prevention and control 3
Infection prevention and control in hospitals
Introduction
No health facility can claim that they are infection-free towards their staff and patients. Infection
prevention and control in hospitals is a very essential topic in the modern age, that needs a lot of
research work. We decided to carry out research on this topic for knowledge extension in the
medical field, to strengthen the quality of nursing practice, to identify the contributing factors
towards infections and associated ways of preventing the high rate of infections occur in
hospitals.
The rationale
The rationale behind knowledge extension in the medical field is that all members need to be
aware of the reasons behind infections in hospitals and know how to curb them. There is a high
need for strengthening nursing practice quality, and this essential because quality knowledge on
infections shall enable nurses and other health professionals to act appropriately towards
infection means. The rationale of identifying the factors that lead to infections is that every
member of the hospitals' surroundings shall be able to know the role they need to play towards
infections after knowing the probable ways that lead to infections. The rationale to prevent the
probable ways that lead to infections is that there is a need for remaining infection free in the
hospital as a staff worker, a health professional or a patient. knowing sources of infection,
enlightening people about them shall enable everyone to play their role in preventing and
controlling infections. For example, there are many surgeries associated with infections. When
the probable cause of the infections is identified, the doctors and the entire surgery team shall
work tirelessly to prevent and reduce theater-based infections to patients.