Infection prevention and control in Indonesian hospitals: identification of strengths, gaps, and challenges

Table 2 Characteristics of participating hospitals in relation to their IPCAF score

Variable	Subgroup	N	Median IPCAF score	Range (min–max)	P value
Hospital Class					< 0.001^a
	A	8	730.0	565.0–787.5
	B	98	665.0	351.0–777.5
	C	165	603.8	252.5–780.0
	D	85	577.5	200.0–750.0
Region					0.016^b
	1 (Java, Sumatra, Bali)	274	626.3	240.0–787.5
	2 (Sulawesi, Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara)	51	605.0	200.0–767.5
	3 (Maluku, Papua, West Papua, East Nusa Tenggara)	30	577.5	245.0–745.0
Ownership of hospital					0.006^c
	Private	198	631.3	335.0–780.0
	State-owned enterprises	9	606.0	465.0–762.5
	Government	148	595.0	200.0–787-5
National Accreditation					0.061
	No	22	525.0	245.0–787.5
	Yes	333	620.0	200.0–780.0
Ratio of IPCN: beds (1:100)					0.006
	No	61	567.5	245.0–773.5
	Yes	294	624.3	200.0–787.5
Availability of IPCLN					< 0.001
	No	18	473.8	245.0–742.5
	Yes	337	623.5	200.0–787.5
Electronic medical records					< 0.001^a
	No	164	582.5	200.0–767.5
	Yes, but only in several units	148	637.5	311.0–787.5
	Yes, in all units	43	702.5	450.0–777.5

IPCAF infection prevention and control assessment framework, IPCN infection prevention and control nurse, IPCLN infection prevention and control link nurse
^aSignificant difference found between all groups
^bSignificant difference found between region 1 and 3. The mean ± SD IPCAF score per region were: region 1, 606.6 ± 115.3; region 2, 584.0 ± = 126.5; and region 3, 544.6 ± 125.9
^cSignificant difference found between private and government-owned hospitals

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