Factors affecting hospital-acquired infections in hospitalized patients in iran: a qualitative study
Zohreh Alinasab, Mohammad-Ali Jahani, Ghahraman Mahmoudi, Jamshid Yazdani Charati · 2025
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Zohreh Alinasab and co-authors explore what drives infections that patients pick up in hospitals in Iran. Published in 2025, the qualitative study used grounded theory and in-depth interviews with 30 experts in the field. Recruitment ran by snowball sampling until no new themes emerged. Such infections are a major burden, above all in developing countries.
Analysis found three main themes: the patients, the hospital environment, and the service providers. Patient factors covered health status and care processes. Environment factors covered management, building layout, and hygiene. Provider factors covered how work is organized and managed. In all, six subcategories and 54 key statements were drawn out. The authors say the map can guide control programs and cut costs.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zohreh Alinasab, Mohammad-Ali Jahani, Ghahraman Mahmoudi, Jamshid Yazdani Charati |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |