Self-reported compliance with infection prevention and control of healthcare workers in Dutch residential care facilities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic:A cross-sectional study

Background: Compliance of healthcare workers (HCWs) with infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to resident safety. Nevertheless, HCWs’ compliance with IPC has not been previously studied in a disability care setting. Objective: To assess levels of self-reported compliance with IPC among HCWs in residential care facilities (RCFs) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), and to assess whether IPC compliance varies among different professional groups. Methods: A total of 285 HCWs from 16 Dutch RCFs completed an online questionnaire assessing 16 IPC procedure... Mehr ...