Browsing by Author "Borchert, Matthias"

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2022-10-06Zeitschriftenartikel

‘Ebola is a business’: an analysis of the atmosphere of mistrust in the tenth Ebola epidemic in the DRC

Park, Sung-Joon; Brown, Hannah; Wema, Kennedy Muhindo; Gobat, Nina; Borchert, Matthias; Kalubi, Josepha; Komanda, Gaston; Morisho, Nene

This paper examines the atmosphere of mistrust that permeated the response to the tenth Ebola epidemic in Eastern DRC (2018–2020). The concept of an ‘atmosphere of mistrust’ that we develop in this article directs attention ...
2015-06-24Zeitschriftenartikel

Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012: Signs and Symptoms, Management and Outcomes

Kratz, Thomas; Roddy, Paul; Oloma, Antoine Tshomba; Jeffs, Benjamin; Ciruelo, Diana Pou; Rosa, Olimpia de la; Borchert, Matthias

Data collected during the 2012 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were analysed for clinical signs, symptoms and case fatality of EVD caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), establishment ...
2022-02-17Zeitschriftenartikel

Effectiveness and sustainability of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy in the University Hospital Bouaké, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Müller, Sophie Alice; N’Guessan, Micheline; Wood, Rebekah; Landsmann, Lena; Rocha, Carlos; Kouame, Bléoué Jean; Djadji, Dominique; Abrokwa, Seth Kof; Eckmanns, Tim; Arvand, Mardjan; Diané, Bamourou; Borchert, Matthias

Introduction: The most frequent adverse events in healthcare are healthcare-associated infections, whose burden is highest in resource-limited settings. In addition, low resource settings often lack Hand Hygiene (HH) ...
2024-07-18Zeitschriftenartikel

Healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on infection prevention and control in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic at the Faranah regional hospital and associated healthcare centers, Guinea

Landsmann, Lena; Borodova, Anna; Rocha, Carlos; Diallo, Aziz Amadou; Diallo, Kamis Mamadou; Borchert, Matthias; Arvand, Mardjan; Diallo, Mamadou; Wood, Rebekah R.; Müller, Sophie A.

Background In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO launched a strategic preparedness and response plan, outlining public health measures to support countries worldwide. Healthcare workers have an increased risk of ...
2020-05-14Zeitschriftenartikel

Implementation of the WHO hand hygiene strategy in Faranah regional hospital, Guinea

Müller, Sophie; Diallo, Alpha Oumar Karim; Wood, R.; Bayo, M.; Eckmanns, T.; Tounkara, O.; Arvand, M.; Diallo, M.; Borchert, Matthias

Healthcare-associated infections are the most frequent adverse events in healthcare worldwide, withlimited available evidence suggesting highest burden in resource-limited settings. Recent Ebola epidemicsemphasize the ...
2016-12-02Zeitschriftenartikel

Improving Ebola infection prevention and control in primary healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone: a single-group pretest post-test, mixed-methods study

Ratnayake, Ruwan; Ho, Lara S.; Ansumana, Rashid; Brown, Hannah; Borchert, Matthias; Miller, Laura; Kratz, Thomas; McMahon, Shannon A.; Sahr, Foday

Background: Accomplishing infection prevention and control (IPC) in health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa is challenging. Owing to poor IPC, healthcare workers (HCWs) were frequently infected during Sierra Leone's Ebola ...
2022-06Zeitschriftenartikel

Is the World Health Organization Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy applicable and effective at the primary care level in resource-limited settings? A quantitative assessment in healthcare centers of Faranah, Guinea

Müller, Sophie Alice; Landsmann, Lena; Diallo, Alpha Oumar Karim; Wood, Rebekah; Rocha, Carlos; Tounkara, Ousmane; Arvand, Mardjan; Diallo, Mamadou; Borchert, Matthias

Background The World Health Organization Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy aims at reducing healthcare-associated infections; however, evidence of applicability and effectiveness at the primary care level is ...
2020-08-12Zeitschriftenartikel

Mise en œuvre du plan d’action « hygiène des mains » de l’OMS à l’Hôpital Régional (HRF) de Faranah en Guinée

Müller, Sophie; Diallo, Alpha Oumar Karim; Wood, Rebekah; Bayo, Mouctar; Eckmanns, Tim; Tounkara, Ousmane; Arvand, Mardjan; Diallo, Mamadou; Borchert, Matthias

Contexte : les infections nosocomiales sont les effets indésirables des soins de santé les plus fréquents au monde. Le faible nombre d’éléments de preuve disponibles laisse supposer que les établissements aux ressources ...
2021-08-26Zeitschriftenartikel

Mixed methods study evaluating the implementation of the WHO hand hygiene strategy focusing on alcohol based handrub and training among health care workers in Faranah, Guinea

Müller, Sophie Alice; Diallo, Alpha Oumar Karim; Rocha, Carlos; Wood, Rebekah; Landsmann, Lena; Camara, Bienvenu Salim; Schlindwein, Laszlo; Tounkara, Ousmane; Arvand, Mardjan; Diallo, Mamadou; Borchert, Matthias

Introduction The most frequent adverse health events in healthcare worldwide are healthcare-associated infection. Despite ongoing implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene (HH) Improvement Strategy, healthcare-associated ...
2024-02-22Zeitschriftenartikel

PASQUALE - A long-term partnership to improve hand hygiene and capacity building in infection prevention and control in the Faranah region of Guinea

Borodova, Anna; Diallo, Aziz Amadou; Wood, Rebekah R.; Tounkara, Ousmane; Rocha, Carlos; Bayo, Mouctar; Landsmann, Lena; Cherif, Mahamoud Sama; Borchert, Matthias; Meinus, Carolin; Nabé, Ibrahima; Doumbouya, Sekou; Diallo, Kamis Mamadou; Diallo, Mamadou; Arvand, Mardjan; Müller, Sophie A.

Across the globe, hand hygiene (HH) is promoted to fight the spread of healthcare associated infections. Despite multiple ongoing HH campaigns and projects, the healthcare associated infection rates remain high especially ...