STANDARD OF INFECTION MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION CONTROL, MITIGATION, AND COMPLIANCE ON HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AMONG WORKERS

Compliance standards are set of precautionary measures devised to be used for the care of all patients in hospitals. Thus, these practices are required to achieve a maximal level of infection control for the treatment of all clients regardless of their presumed infection safe. This study investigated the relationship of standard of infection management, infection prevention and control, mitigation and compliance on standard precautions among healthcare workers in hospitals in Iligan City this year 2021. A descriptive-correlational and causal research designs were used. A 5-point Likert scale survey questionnaire was utilized in gathering the data from 117 healthcare workers. Furthermore, descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, Pearson Product - Moment Correlation, and Multiple regression analysis to organize the data. The study revealed that the nurses have high level of standard of infection management, infection prevention and control, and mitigation and compliance on standard precautions. All variables have significant relationship and influence the nurses’ compliance standards. Healthcare administrators may strengthen the monitoring of IPC programs for its implementation, heighten the assessment of health-related risk that healthcare construction workers may be exposed, and offer protection against biohazards on construction sites.