Abstract: An infection control program is a necessary part of efforts to reduce rate of infection in hospitals. Infections can be contracted during operations and labor cases or in medical staff in this not application to precautions control.
This study was done in (12) hospitals in Khartoum locality (private and government) to assess the surgical site infection control procedure. The sample size randomly chosen (325) persons by proportion of medical staff in these hospitals. The data collected by questionnaires and interview in private and government hospitals.
The study showed that (73.3%) of the private hospitals had of a policy of infection control and (26.7%) did not, and (50.6%) of the government hospitals had a policy of infection control and (49.4%) did not.
By contrast (71.7%) of the private hospitals had committee of infection control and just (38.8%) of the government hospitals had committee of infection control.
Only (5%) of the private hospital did not exist central sterilization room, vice versa (48.2%) of the government hospitals did not exist central sterilization room.
The study recommended the health authorities in Khartoum State to enhance the infection control in all hospitals in order to reduce the magnitude of hospitals acquired infection.
Keywords: Surgical Site Infection Control, hospitals in Khartoum locality.
Title: Assessment of Surgical Site Infection Control, Khartoum Locality
Author: Dr. Adam Abdalla Mater, Wadha Mustafa Mohammed Eltiype
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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