Organisational culture and mask-wearing practices for tuberculosis infection prevention and control among health care workers in primary care facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Background: Although many healthcare workers (HCWs) are aware of the protective role that mask-wearing has in reducing transmission of tuberculosis (TB) and other airborne diseases, studies on infection prevention and control (IPC) for TB in South Africa indicate that mask-wearing is often poorly implemented. Mask-wearing practices are influenced by aspects of the environment and organisational culture within which HCWs work. Methods: We draw ...