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Infection prevention and control practices among pediatric family caregivers during respiratory viral season and an enteric outbreak

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2025

Aparna Darbha ,
Meghan Engbretson Open the ORCID record for Meghan Engbretson [Opens in a new window]  and
Nisha Thampi Open the ORCID record for Nisha Thampi [Opens in a new window]
Aparna Darbha
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Meghan Engbretson
Affiliation:
Infection Prevention and Control Program, CHEO, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Nisha Thampi*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada Infection Prevention and Control Program, CHEO, Ottawa, ON, Canada
*
Corresponding author: Nisha Thampi; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

We audited family caregivers’ hand hygiene (HH) and masking practices at a pediatric tertiary care center during a period of increased community viral circulation and an enteric outbreak. Observed HH rates were below 5%, whereas masking was above 90%. Awareness of practices can inform strategies in caregiver infection prevention education.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , First View , pp. 1 - 3
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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