Perceptions of Health workers regarding health facility infection prevention and control procedures for COVID-19: A Research Template

Overview

This research template details a cross-sectional survey to evaluate perceptions of health workers’ individual and organizational preparedness to follow IPC measures in their place of work. Survey methods have been selected as an approach to rapidly capture perceptions among a targeted group of people. It is advised that methods are reported following recommended reporting guidelines, including documentation of the limitations of the chosen survey methods, and the impact of potential bias (sampling, measurement, non-response bias) on research outcomes.

This research template along with the adapted implementation guide will assist public health agencies, healthcare administrators, policy makers and other relevant decision makers to identify immediate areas of concern that need to be addressed to improve infection prevention and control in healthcare settings at local, regional and/ or national levels.