Evidence map›Paper›PMID 38584713›Full record

ArticleJournal of infection prevention2024

Identifying research priorities for infection prevention and control. A mixed methods study with a convergent design.

M P Smiddy, E Burton, L Kingston, T Thomas Poovelikunnel, M Moyo, A Flores

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Journal of infection prevention, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

M P SmiddySchool of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7425-4471
E BurtonSchool of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
L KingstonDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
T Thomas PoovelikunnelOffice of the National Director Health Protection, HSE - Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0288-9865
M MoyoDepartment of Social Sciences and Nursing, Solent University, Southampton, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6834-5238
A FloresInfection Prevention and Control Department, Kings College Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, London, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Meaningful research creates evidence for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practice. Aim: To establish Infection Prevention Society (IPS) members' research priorities to support future research projects. Methods: A mixed methods convergent parallel design incorporating a cross-sectional survey of IPS members (2022-2023), and focus group findings from the IPS Consultative Committee, (October 2022). Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were transcribed verbatim, entered into NVivo 12, and analysed using a thematic analysis approach. Findings/Results: 132 IPS members responded to the survey, including 120 (90.9%) nurses. The three most prevalent priorities were: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety ( Discussion: This study highlights the necessity of developing support systems and incorporating research priorities in QIPS, as well as Training and Education. The findings of this study align with the recommended core competencies and components for effective infection prevention and control programs, making them relevant to QIPS initiatives. The outcomes of the study will serve as a valuable resource to guide the IPS Research and Development Committee in delivering practical support to IPS members.

Indexed as

infection controlInfection preventionmixed methods researchquality improvementresearchresearch priorities

Identifiers

PMID38584713
PMCPMC10998549

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.