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ArticleGeriatrics & gerontology international2024

Assessing infection prevention and control programs in residential aged care in Australia: A multi-methods cross-sectional study.

Joanne Tropea, Jill J Francis, Noleen Bennett, Lyn-Li Lim, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Kirsty L Buising, Caroline Marshall, Madelaine Flynn, Wen K Lim, Sanne Peters

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Article in Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Joanne TropeaDepartment of Aged Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5799-3977
Jill J FrancisMelbourne School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Noleen BennettVictorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS) Coordinating Center, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lyn-Li LimVictorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS) Coordinating Center, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Deirdre FetherstonhaughAustralian Center for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC), La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Kirsty L BuisingDepartment of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Caroline MarshallDepartment of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Madelaine FlynnInfection Prevention, Northern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Wen K LimDepartment of Aged Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Sanne PetersMelbourne School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital · AUThe University of Melbourne · AULa Trobe University · AUNorthern Health · AU

Funding

the Australian Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Dementia, Aged Care and Aging Mission 2020 Grant Opportunity APP2007632
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess infection prevention and control programs in residential aged care facilities.

methodsA cross-sectional survey and structured interviews from 10 residential aged care facilities in Victoria, Australia, were used. Infection prevention and control nurse leads from each facility completed a purpose-built survey based on best practice infection prevention control program core components, including staff training, policies and procedures, governance, and surveillance. Follow-up interviews with residential aged care staff, residents and family visitors were carried out to elaborate and verify survey data.

resultsSurveys from all 10 facilities were received and 75 interviews carried out. All facilities had an infection prevention and control lead nurse who had undergone additional training, and 60% of facilities had an infection prevention and control lead position description. All facilities had a committee to oversee their infection prevention and control program, and all had policies and procedures for standard and transmission-based precautions. One facility did not have a policy on healthcare-associated infection surveillance, and two facilities did not have an antimicrobial stewardship policy. All facilities provided staff training in hand hygiene and personal protective equipment use, but not all routinely assessed competency in these.

conclusionsThe residential aged care facilities' infection prevention and control programs were generally in a strong position, although there were some areas that require improvement. Further assessment of the quality of infection prevention and control program components, such as content of education and training, and policies and procedures, and ongoing evaluation of programs is recommended. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 358-363.

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Homes for the AgedInfection ControlAgedCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesVictoriainfection prevention and controlnursing homesresidential aged care

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PMID38171346
PMCPMC11503640
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