scholarly journals Development and Implementation of an Education Program for Novice Infection Control Nurses

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Young Jeong ◽  
Ji-Young Lee ◽  
Sung Ran Kim ◽  
Myoung-Jin Shin ◽  
Sung Eun Lee ◽  
...  
PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 1030-1030
Author(s):  
Julio C. Soto ◽  
Micheline Guy ◽  
Lise Belanger

To assure maximum and permanent efficacy of handwashing a suitable technique should be offered within a comprehensive health-education program.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 108 (6) ◽  
pp. e102-e102 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Ackerman ◽  
S. B. Duff ◽  
P. H. Dennehy ◽  
M. S. Mafilios ◽  
L. R. Krilov

Author(s):  
Marwa Ahmed Abdelwahab ◽  
Eman Abdel Raheem Labah ◽  
Laila Mahmoud Sayed ◽  
Mohamed Mokhtar Elbedwey ◽  
Heba Mohamed Gabr

Objective: Infection is a leading cause of hospitalization and the second most common cause of mortality among hemodialysis (HD) patients. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of infection prevention and control education program on improving healthcare workers knowledge, attitude and practices and reducing incidence of infection in the hemodialysis unit. Methodology: All patients and healthcare workers in the unit within the study period were included. This study was conducted through 3 phases; Phase I: base line survey for assessment of infection prevention and control knowledge, attitude and practices among healthcare workers, Phase II: Intervention that included infection control standardized education program followed by post education survey. Phase III: Implementation of infection control program was done associated with assessment of blood born viruses (HCV, HBV & HIV) and monitoring patients for fever and/or local signs of inflammation at catheter exit or at skin around shunt to be subjected to blood culture. Results: Health care workers knowledge, attitude and practices of infection prevention and control before intervention were unsatisfactory followed by significant improvement reflecting the effectiveness of such interventions. Regarding incidence of infection there were three cases of blood stream infections; two of them were multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) and no reported cases of seroconverion for HIV, HCV or HBV during study period.  Conclusion: Lack of knowledge about infection prevention and control practices in hemodialysis unit could be significantly improved by standardized education program which results in reducing incidence of infections in such units.


2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-188
Author(s):  
Ryuichi FUJISAWA ◽  
Hiroo TAKAHASHI ◽  
Keiko OHZEKI ◽  
Yumiko TANAKA ◽  
Katsuko OKUZUMI ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd C. Lee ◽  
Christine Moore ◽  
Janet M. Raboud ◽  
Matthew P. Muller ◽  
Karen Green ◽  
...  

Objective.To assess the impact of an institution-wide infection control education program on the rate of transmission of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA).Design.Before-and-after study.Setting.A 472-bed, urban, university-affiliated hospital.Intervention.During the period March-May 2004, all hospital staff completed a mandatory infection control education program, including the receipt of hospital-specific MRSA data and case-based practice with additional precautions.Outcome Measure.The rate of nosocomial MRSA acquisition was calculated as the number of cases of nosocomial MRSA acquisition per 100 days that a person with MRSA colonization or infection detected at admission is present in the hospital (“admission MRSA” exposure-days) for 3 time periods: June 2002-February 2003 (before the Toronto outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS]), June 2003-February 2004 (after the outbreak of SARS), and June 2004-February 2005 (after education). A case of nosocomial acquisition of MRSA colonization or infection represented a patient first identified as colonized or infected more than 72 hours after admission or at admission after a previous hospitalization.Results.The rate of nosocomial acquisition of MRSA colonization or infection was 8.8 cases per 100 admission MRSA exposure-days for the period before SARS, 3.8 cases per 100 admission MRSA exposure-days for the period after SARS (P< .001 for before SARS vs after SARS), and 1.9 cases per 100 admission MRSA exposure-days for the period after education (P= .02 for after education vs before education). The volume of alcohol-based handrub purchased was apparently stable, with 4,010 L during fiscal year 2003-2004 (April 2003-March 2004) compared with 3,780 L during fiscal year 2004—2005. The observed rate of compliance with hand washing did not change significantly (40.9% during education vs 44.2% after education;P= .23). The total number of patients screened for MRSA colonization was not different in the 3 periods.Conclusions.The rate of nosocomial acquisition of MRSA colonization or infection decreased after SARS and was further reduced in association with a hospital-wide education program.


Author(s):  
Sung Ran Kim ◽  
Su Hyun Kim ◽  
Hee Jung Son ◽  
Nan Hyoung Cho ◽  
Kyeong Sook Cha ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 702-718
Author(s):  
Safia Belal ◽  
Soad Ahmed ◽  
Yousof Almessaid ◽  
Randa Mohamed Abobaker ◽  
Maria Blesilda B. Llaguno ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237796082094062
Author(s):  
Jeong Hwa Yeon ◽  
Yong Soon Shin

Introduction Accurate doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the key practices of infection control because of increased risk of infection transmission caused by medical garments or environmental contamination. Objectives The study aimed to develop a reality-based education program and identify its effects on nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and contamination after PPE doffing. Methods Randomized control group pretest–posttest design. A total of 56 nurses were randomly assigned to experimental ( n = 28) and control ( n = 28) groups. The experimental group underwent a new reality-based education program to improve PPE use. Subsequently, participants were assessed on knowledge of and attitude toward PPE use, as well as number and area of contaminated sites after removing PPE and mask fitting test. Results There were no significant differences in knowledge and attitude to PPE use. The experimental group had significantly fewer contaminated sites than the control group (42 vs. 89), and a significantly lower mean contaminated site area (16.63 ± 24.27 vs. 95.41 ± 117.51 cm2). The tuberculosis mask fitting test success rates were 68% and 50% in the experimental and control groups, respectively, but the difference was not significant. Conclusion The reality-based education on use of PPE helps to reduce contamination and improve performance related to the use of PPE for infection control.


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