scholarly journals Infection prevention and control measures and recommendations for preterm infants discharged into the community: a scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Carruthers ◽  
Dorothy Hannis ◽  
Jonathan Robinson ◽  
Alan Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background: IPC recommendations aim to prevent illness and subsequent hospital re-admission. Cohesive guidance for parents of preterm infants has not been clearly established. The review objectives are to identify and map the global characteristics of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures and recommendations for parents of preterm infants discharged home to the community.Methods: The scoping review will be conducted using the JBI methodological approach for scoping reviews and reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Scoping Review extension. Electronic databases will be searched and limited by publication year (1990-present day). Grey literature, reference lists and expert provided sources will be searched against pre-determined criteria. A minimum of two authors will independently screen evidence sources and chart the evidence on a pre-determined charting form. Sources including IPC measures, or recommendations for parents of preterm infants during discharge planning or in the community/home will be permitted within inclusion criteria. Limits include human studies only and evidence from 1990-present day. There are no participant or type of source exclusions. Recommendations aimed at implementation by professionals will be excluded. A descriptive summary of findings will be presented along with diagrammatic and tabular representation.Discussion: Collated evidence will guide future targeted research which will subsequently aim to develop policy and enhance clinical approaches.Scoping Review Registration: This scoping review has been registered on the Open Science Framework (OSF) on the 4th May 2021, registration number (pending).

What’s Trending in Infection Control? Scoping and Narrative Reviews

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1098-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett G. Mitchell ◽  
Dayna Petrie ◽  
Lindsay Morton ◽  
Stephanie J. Dancer
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
News Websites ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Word Clouds ◽  
And Control

OBJECTIVETo explore the trends in infection control peer-reviewed journals, mainstream media, and blogs written by infection control professionalsDESIGNNarrative and scoping reviewsMETHODSNarrative and scoping reviews were performed to identify trending infection prevention and control topics from international journals, national news websites, newspapers, and so-called grey literature throughout 2015. Data were analyzed using word frequencies, and results are displayed in word clouds.RESULTSFor 2015, our search identified 6 news websites with a total of published 116 articles, 71 articles from selected newspapers, and 214 publications from infection control websites. In total, 1,059 journal articles were initially identified; 98 articles were anonymous and thus were excluded, leaving 961 articles in the reviews. The terms ‘superbug’ and ‘antibiotics’ were most commonly used in titles of news websites and newspapers, whereas the terms ‘infection’ and ‘prevention’ were most commonly used in infection control websites or blogs. The word frequency differences among the 4 selected journals reflected their respective specialties.CONCLUSIONIn infection prevention and control, the integration of a range of mediums is necessary to best serve public interests. Whether the aim is advocacy, general health information dissemination, or warnings of imminent risk, health researchers have access to multiple forums with different strengths through which to influence public risk perceptions and responses.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:1098–1102

scholarly journals Patient involvement in the implementation of infection prevention and control guidelines and associated interventions: a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e025824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloise Fernandes Agreli ◽  
Michael Murphy ◽  
Sile Creedon ◽  
Cliodhna Ni Bhuachalla ◽  
Deirdre O’Brien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Reference List ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Role Clarity ◽  
And Control

ObjectiveTo explore patient involvement in the implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines and associated interventions.DesignScoping review.MethodsA methodological framework was followed to identify recent publications on patient involvement in the implementation of IPC guidelines and interventions. Initially, relevant databases were searched to identify pertinent publications (published 2013–2018). Reflecting the scarcity of included studies from these databases, a bidirectional citation chasing approach was used as a second search step. The reference list and citations of all identified papers from databases were searched to generate a full list of relevant references. A grey literature search of Google Scholar was also conducted.ResultsFrom an identified 2078 papers, 14 papers were included in this review. Our findings provide insights into the need for a fundamental change to IPC, from being solely the healthcare professionals (HCPs) responsibility to one that involves a collaborative relationship between HCPs and patients. This change should be underpinned by a clear understanding of patient roles, potential levels of patient involvement in IPC and strategies to overcome barriers to patient involvement focusing ontheprofessional–patient relationship (eg, patient encouragement through multimodal educational strategies and efforts to disperse professional’s power).ConclusionsThere is limited evidence regarding the best strategies to promote patient involvement in the implementation of IPC interventions and guidelines. The findings of this review endorse the need for targeted strategies to overcome the lack of role clarity of patients in IPC and the power imbalances between patients and HCPs.

scholarly journals Improving knowledge, attitudes and practice to prevent COVID-19 transmission in healthcare workers and the public in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rapeephan R. Maude ◽  
Monnaphat Jongdeepaisal ◽  
Sumawadee Skuntaniyom ◽  
Thanomvong Muntajit ◽  
Stuart D. Blacksell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
The Public ◽  
Educational Videos ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background Key infection prevention and control measures to limit transmission of COVID-19 include social distancing, hand hygiene, use of facemasks and personal protective equipment. However, these have limited or no impact if not applied correctly through lack of knowledge, inappropriate attitude or incorrect practice. In order to maximise the impact of infection prevention and control measures on COVID-19 spread, we undertook a study to assess and improve knowledge, attitudes and practice among 119 healthcare workers and 100 general public in Thailand. The study setting was two inpatient hospitals providing COVID-19 testing and treatment. Detailed information on knowledge, attitudes and practice among the general public and healthcare workers regarding COVID-19 transmission and its prevention were obtained from a combination of questionnaires and observations. Results Knowledge of the main transmission routes, commonest symptoms and recommended prevention methods was mostly very high (> 80%) in both groups. There was lower awareness of aerosols, food and drink and pets as sources of transmission; of the correct duration for handwashing; recommended distance for social/physical distancing; and about recommended types of face coverings. Information sources most used and most trusted were the workplace, work colleagues, health workers and television. The results were used to produce a set of targeted educational videos which addressed many of these gaps with subsequent improvements on retesting in a number of areas. This included improvements in handwashing practice with an increase in the number of areas correctly washed in 65.5% of the public, and 57.9% of healthcare workers. The videos were then further optimized with feedback from participants followed by another round of retesting. Conclusions Detailed information on gaps in knowledge, attitudes and practice among the general public and healthcare workers regarding COVID-19 transmission and its prevention were obtained from a combination of questionnaires and observations. This was used to produce targeted educational videos which addressed these gaps with subsequent improvements on retesting. The resulting videos were then disseminated as a resource to aid in efforts to fight COVID-19 in Thailand and worldwide.

scholarly journals Developing a theory-based behavior change intervention to improve the prescription of surgical prophylaxis in an Egyptian University Hospital.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Leena Lohiniva ◽  
Iman Heweidy ◽  
Samiha Abdu ◽  
Abouelata Omar ◽  
Caroline Ackley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Theoretical Domains Framework ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Surgical Prophylaxis ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly pervasive due to multiple, complex prescribing and consuming behaviours. Accordingly, behaviour change is an important component of response to AMR. Little is known about the best approaches to change antibiotic use practices and behaviours. This project aims to develop a context-specific behaviour change strategy focusing on promoting appropriate prescription practices following the World Health Organization recommendations for surgical prophylaxis in an orthopaedic surgery unit in Egypt.Methods: The project included a formative qualitative research study was based on the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to explore the determinants for inappropriate prescription of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis at an orthopaedic unit. The intervention was developed to following the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) in a knowledge co-production workshop with infection prevention and control experts that ensured that the theory based intervention was a culturally acceptable, practical and implementable intervention. Results: The prescription of surgical prophylaxis was influenced by five TDF domains including, knowledge, belief in consequences (mistrust towards infection prevention and control measures), environmental factors (lack of prescription guidelines) , professional role and reinforcement (a lack of appropriate follow up actions influenced prescription of surgical prophylaxis). The appropriate set of behaviour change functions of BCW and related activities to improve the current practices included education, enablement, persuasion, environmental restructuring and restriction. Conclusions The study showed that a theory based and context specific intervention can be created by using the TDF and BCW together with knowledge-co creation to improve the prescription of surgical prophylaxis in and Egyptian orthopaedic unit. The intervention need to piloted and scaled up.

AMR: effective infection prevention and control measures

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 390-395
Author(s):  
Naomi Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Practice Nurses ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
And Control

Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise. As more infections are becoming resistant to antibiotic treatment, it would benefit practice nurses to be aware of the effective measures they can use to prevent the spread of infection, explains Naomi Fleming When micro-organisms are exposed to an antimicrobial, more susceptible organisms succumb, leaving behind those resistant to the antimicrobial. They can then pass on resistance to their offspring. The use and misuse of antimicrobials has increased the number and types of resistant organisms. As a result, standard treatments become ineffective and infections persist and may spread. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is key to reducing demand for antimicrobial use and reducing the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance. Poor IPC can increase the spread of drug-resistant infections. Interventions such as effective hand hygiene and vaccination have significant potential to limit opportunities for drug-resistant strains to emerge. Effective leadership is vital and nurses are central to promoting IPC, leading on IPC compliance and ensuring uptake of vaccination in primary care.

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