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Table 3 Distribution of IPCAF score by core component

From: Infection prevention and control in tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh: results from WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)

Core component (CC)

Median (IQR)

CC1: IPC program

50.0 (37.5, 61.3)

CC2: IPC guidelines

67.5 (48.8, 76.3)

CC3: IPC education and training

30.0 (25.0, 57.5)

CC4: HAI surveillance

5.0 (0.00, 23.8)

CC5: Multimodal strategies for implementation of IPC interventions

35.0 (32.5, 52.5)

CC6: Monitoring/audit of IPC practices and feedback

45.0 (26.3, 48.8)

CC7: Workload, staffing and bed occupancy

40.0 (27.5, 50.0)

CC8: Environments, materials and equipment for IPC

67.5 (56.8, 72.3)