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Dr. Lucyna Gozdzielewska is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at Glasgow Caledonian University, where she conducts research focused on infection prevention and control. Her work contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being. She maintains active collaborations with the World Health Organization and international researchers on projects addressing healthcare-associated infections globally.
Dr. Gozdzielewska's research primarily focuses on hand hygiene practices, alcohol-based hand rub effectiveness, and interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections across various healthcare settings. Her expertise spans systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and developing education frameworks for infection prevention and control workforce. The fingerprint analysis of her work shows strong connections to hand hygiene, healthcare personnel practices, alcohol-based hand rub, healthcare workers, compliance, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Her recent publication trends show consistent output in high-impact journals such as The Lancet Infectious Diseases and American Journal of Infection Control, with a focus on evidence-based approaches to infection control. These publications demonstrate her commitment to translating research into practical guidelines for healthcare settings worldwide.
- Her work has been cited 308 times according to Scopus
- She maintains an h-index of 9
- Her research has been referenced in policy documents
- Her publications have been picked up by news outlets
- Her work has significant social media and academic platform engagement
Dr. Gozdzielewska currently leads multiple funded projects including a WHO-funded systematic review on IPC interventions in long-term care facilities and an e-Delphi study for developing an IPC education framework. She also serves as Co-Investigator on the BIDOPT project related to phage therapy for wound healing. Her research has practical applications in healthcare settings globally, particularly in resource-limited environments as evidenced by her work in Cameroon.
Her research group focuses on generating evidence for infection prevention practices with immediate applicability to clinical settings, particularly in hand hygiene compliance and healthcare-associated infection prevention across diverse healthcare environments from acute hospitals to primary care facilities.


