Nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infection is a serious global public health issue that causes the suffering of 1.4 million people at any given time. This thesis uses the social-ecological model to frame the problem of nosocomial infection control in developing countries, and proposes roles for international non-governmental organizations in developing country settings. Using the social-ecological model reveals nosocomial infection control issues at the individual, hospital, and national policy and infrastructure levels. Interviews were conducted with four organizations: two international non-governmental organizations, the Pan American Health Organization, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Infection Control Office. Two case studies are presented from Honduras, showing how the two international non-governmental organizations approached the infection control issue in two public hospitals in that country. Recommendations are given for possible intervention points in developing countries.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PITT/oai:PITTETD:etd-04092008-084933 |
| Date | 27 June 2008 |
| Creators | Likumahuwa, Sonja Marie |
| Contributors | Patricia I. Documet, Paul J. Nelson, Martha Ann Terry |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh |
| Source Sets | University of Pittsburgh |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04092008-084933/ |
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