TB infection prevention and control at public health facilities in //Karas region, Namibia

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate healthcare workers’ (HCWs) providing tuberculosis (TB) services knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding infection prevention and control (IPC), assess barriers and facilitators to TB IPC implementation and adherence, and evaluate existing TB IPC policies at public health facilities in Namibia’s //Karas region. Design: Concurrent mixed-methods design. Setting: Public healthcare facilities in Namibia’s //Karas region. Methods: Quantitative data were collected using an online questionnaire distributed via email and social media platforms to HCWs providing TB services. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize respondent characteristics and KAP scores, followed by bivariate analysis using the Pearson χ2 test (P