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Interviewsonhospitalacquiredinfections1.docxInterviews on hospital acquired infections
Interview 1
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Jane Isaac and I identify myself as a female.
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: I work as a nurse in the maternity ward in this facility.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
Interview 2
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Jameson Abraham and I identify myself as a male.
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: I work as a Dentist in this facility.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
Interview 3
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Natalie Manlee and am a woman.
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: I work as a gynecologist.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
Interview 4
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Isaac Lincoln; male.
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: I work as a doctor in this facility.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
Interview 5
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Hailey Mailo; female.
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: I work as a nurse.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
Interview 6
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Layla May: female.
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: I work as a nurse.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
Interview 7
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Natasha Kailo; a female.
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: Am a doctor.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
Interview 8
Q: what is your name and gender?
A: My name is Abel Job: male
Q: Which job position do you have in this facility?
A: I work as a radiologist.
Q: What are healthcare associated infections, nosocomial infections and hospital acquired infections?
A: The hospital acquired infections are also referred to as nosocomial infections are those infections that occur within the stay of a facility while the healthcare associated infections are those that are linked to the services that are given to the patient in a facility.
Q: What do you think contributes to the increase in cases of nosocomial infections?
A: Poor hygiene in the facilities as well as negligence of doctors when giving out care are the major contributors of these infections.
Q: In what ways do you ensure that as a medical practitioner you reduce risks linked to hospital-acquired infection?
A: Observing cleanliness and handling patients, medical equipments with care.
Q: Do you think that the training that medical practitioners receive is sufficient in preventing transmission of infections in healthcare facilities?
A: Yes, I believe that we are given the training which is efficient in operating in a hospital setting by the implementation of these practices varies depending on the individuals thereby causing the spread of infections.
Q: As a medical practitioner do you wash hand after patient encounter and do you believe that you have sufficient knowledge in relation to the hand hygiene?
A: It is crucial to maintain hand hygiene when treating patients and interacting with them. I believe I have sufficient education about hand hygiene and I always utilize it in order to protect myself and the health of the patients.
Q: Do you think that contaminated patient-care equipment result in an increased risk of communicable diseases?
A: Yes, It creates an environment where patients are susceptible to get infections
Q: Which are the common mistakes that most medical care givers perform which puts patients at risk of infections?
A: Failing to wash hands before and after interacting with each patient as well as using equipments which may be contaminated.
Q: which are the most common types of infections which are observed in this facility?
A: The urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, lower respiratory tract infections and blood stream infections
Q: Do you think that the healthcare associated infections contributed in any way to the high cases of readmissions of patients?
A: Yes, they actually cause patients conditions to worsen and slow down the healing process which could contribute to re-hospitalization.
Q: In what ways does the hospital acquired infections affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system?
A: These infections contribute to worsening of patients and make the healthcare sector to be questioned of its ability to care for patients.
Q: What recommendations would you give to ensure that the percentages of hospital acquired infections are lowered?
A: The medical staff and patients should ensure that they observe the needed hygiene and avoid using contaminated equipments when giving care.
Q: How would medical care givers ensure that they promote the health of their patients instead of causing deterioration of the patients’ health through the transmission of diseases in hospital setting?
A: The care givers should ensure that they adhere to the set standards of treatment and follow their trainings that are given in medical schools.
Q: In what ways can the healthcare sector improve the basic training that is given to doctors and other medical practitioners as a way of lowering the healthcare associated infections?
A: I believe that the hygiene training should be concentrated on and the facilities should develop training sessions as a way of reminding the healthcare providers of what is expected of them
