Title That Conveys or Describes the Assignment (Same as Title Page) Introduction: Provide an introduction to your topic or project. The introduction gives the reader an accurate, concrete understanding of what the project will cover and what can be gained from the implantation of your project. References should be used.

Title That Conveys or Describes the Assignment (Same as Title Page) Introduction: Provide an introduction to your topic or project. The introduction gives the reader an accurate, concrete understanding of what the project will cover and what can be gained from the implantation of your project. References should be used.

Sample

Hospital-acquired infections affect millions of patients every year across the world. World Health Organization reported that almost every healthcare setting in any country across the globe is experiencing Hospital-acquired infections/healthcare-associated infections (Maroldi et al., 2017). Effective implementation of infection control activities is crucial to controlling the transmission of HAIs in settings with high infection rates. Infection prevention is essential regardless of the type of healthcare setting to avoid unexpected outcomes. HAIs, for instance, can lead to poor patient outcomes, high cost of care, and prolonged hospital stays (Haverstick et al., 2017).

The selected article for review is about healthcare-associated infections. In that regard, the purpose of this paper is to review a qualitative research study by discussing important areas of the selected article (Maroldi et al., 2017). The important sections include the purpose, sample size, instruments used, data analysis, untoward events (if any), results, implications, and strengths and limitations of the study.
Article Citation (APA 7th)
Barker, A. K., Brown, K., Siraj, D., Ahsan, M., Sengupta, S., & Safdar, N. (2017). Barriers and facilitators to infection control at a hospital in northern India: a qualitative study. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 6(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-017-0189-9

Overview of Article

Why was the study done?

This study provided a clear explanation of the study’s purpose. The purpose of the study was to assess facilitators and barriers to infection control at a private tertiary care hospital in Haryana, India (Barker et al., 2017). The purpose of this study is a significant clinical issue owing to the bad effects HAIs have on individuals’ health. Infection control in healthcare settings improves patient experience and outcomes. Hospital-acquired infections pose a significant threat to healthcare systems in both high, middle, and low-income countries (Barker et al., 2017). The purpose of this study is, therefore, to address a crucial clinical issue that is considered a global health problem.

Was relevant background literature reviewed? What did the researchers conclude, based on the literature review?

This study has a relevant literature review of 23 studies. All the studies addressed healthcare-associated infection in one way or the other. According to the literature review, healthcare-associated infections affect millions of people across the world (Barker et al., 2017). These incidents complicate clinical care, lead to increased lengths of hospital stays, and cause a financial burden on both patients and care facilities.

The literature review also hinted that effective implementation of infection control practices is the surest way to prevent HAIs or reduce incidences (Barker et al., 2017). Based on the literature review, an almost 95% of compliance rate is needed to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. While the necessary compliance rate for central line-associated bloodstream infections is known, that similar information regarding other HAIs is not known.

The authors concluded, based on the literature review, that no study of the comprehensive barriers and facilitators to infection control has been conducted at an Indian hospital despite the high rate of HAIs in the country (Barker et al., 2017). For this reason, they decided to conduct a study to answer the question.

What was the Study Design? (Qualitative is not enough information.). What was the sample size? How were subjects recruited?

This was a qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews of nurses and physicians, selected by convenience sampling. In this study, 10 physicians and 10 nurses were recruited at a hospital in Haryana, India (Barker et al., 2017). These people were recruited through convenience sapling in the wards, and hospital employee cafeteria, and others were approached directly. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted to achieve the study objective. The initial interview guide was developed based on the SEIPS model (Barker et al., 2017). Areas assessed by the interview questions include the facility’s infection control policies, focusing on how the physical environment, tasks, people, tools, and organization can be barriers and facilitators of the success of ongoing interventions.

How were the data analyzed?

The authors stated that the interview scripts were subsequently analyzed using NVivo software (Version 11.3, QSR International). Responses were coded into themes based on the SEIPS model. The authors stated further that NVivo is a qualitative software that helps with data analysis in qualitative studies (Barker et