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Table 5 Compare median IPC score between baseline and after intervention based on 8 IPC key performance indicators

From: Impact of multimodal strategies including a pay for performance strategy in the improvement of infection prevention and control practices in healthcare facilities during an Ebola virus disease outbreak

IPC thematic area

Baseline

Week 2

Week 4

Week 6

Week 8

p-value

Triage

60

80

80

80

80

< 0.001

IPC program

50

100

100

100

100

< 0.001

Hand hygiene

60

80

80

80

80

< 0.001

PPE use

25

50

100

75

75

< 0.001

Sterilization and decontamination

66

66

66

66

66

0.3

Linen management

33

33

33

66

100

< 0.001

Hospital environment

25

50

75

75

75

< 0.001

Waste management

50

83

83

83

83

< 0.001

  1. IPC: infection prevention and control; PPE: personal protective equipment; Baseline: baseline IPC score, Week 2: IPC score after 2 weeks of intervention, Week 4: IPC score after 4 weeks of intervention, Week 6: IPC score after 6 weeks of intervention, Week 8: IPC score after 8 weeks of intervention