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ArticleJournal of infection prevention2023

Designing an optimal infection prevention service: Part 1.

Emma Burnett, Tracey Cooper, Karen Wares, Neil Wigglesworth, Lilian Chiwera, Chris Settle, Jude Robinson

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Article in Journal of infection prevention, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Emma BurnettHealth Sciences, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7481-1987
Tracey CooperInfection Prevention, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-7421
Karen WaresGAMA Healthcare Ltd, Watford, UK.
Neil WigglesworthEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, UK.
Lilian ChiweraDartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Dartford, UK.
Chris SettleSouth Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, South Shields, UK.
Jude RobinsonInfection prevention and Control, NHS England-Midlands, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) pose a significant threat to the health and safety of patients, staff, and visitors. Infection prevention and control (IPC) teams play a crucial role in ensuring that systems and processes are in place to keep everyone safe within the healthcare environment. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify components of infection prevention services, priorities, indicators of successes and how they are measured, and facilitators and barriers to success. Methods: A Findings/results: Seventy IPC leaders/managers completed the survey. Participants were responsible for a range of IPC services within and across healthcare organisations, with significant variations to IPC delivery components. Additionally, a range of budget availability was reported. Several IPC service requirements were considered core work of IPC teams, including providing IPC advice and support, surveillance and audit and education and training. Discussion: An optimal IPC service needs to be in place to ensure HCAIs are minimised or prevented. In a post pandemic era, this is more important than ever before. This is also as crucial for the health and wellbeing of those working in IPC, who have endured unprecedented demand for their services during the pandemic.

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healthcare-associated infectionsInfection preventioninfection prevention programmeinfection prevention servicemixed methods research

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PMID36644524
PMCPMC9834424

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