Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany
Infection-control nurses (ICN) and infection-control link physicians (ICLP) are both responsible for infection prevention practices in hospitals. However, their topic-specific education levels and extent of engagement in infection-control issues are diverse, creating potential needs for additional t...
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| author | Barre, Felix Kaba, Hani Dresselhaus, Isabella Mayr, Eckart Voigt, Michelle Schaumann, Reiner Dierks, Marie-Luise Scheithauer, Simone |
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| description | Infection-control nurses (ICN) and infection-control link physicians (ICLP) are both responsible for infection prevention practices in hospitals. However, their topic-specific education levels and extent of engagement in infection-control issues are diverse, creating potential needs for additional training. We aimed at determining the potential need for additional training in infection-control among ICN, ICLP and medical Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in hospitals of the Multiresistance Network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), via structured surveys (n=48; 55.1%). Our data suggest that the majority of ICN as well as ICLP have unmet needs for consultation and training on the topics of hospital hygiene and infection control. We observed a higher need for advice/additional information among ICLP than among ICN, e.g., concerning outbreaks (p=0.032), multidrug resistance (p=0.005) or antimicrobial stewardship (p=0.020). Therefore, future training programs might require targeting workforce-specific topics as part of their curricula. Furthermore, the improvement of the knowledge of ICN and ICLP for the implementation of infection control could contribute to improved prevention of the transmission of infectious diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-319e32a9002b4935a122172eddcf93892022-12-22T03:09:50ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Hygiene and Infection Control2196-52262022-04-0117Doc0610.3205/dgkh000409Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), GermanyBarre, Felix0Kaba, Hani1Dresselhaus, Isabella2Mayr, Eckart3Voigt, Michelle4Schaumann, Reiner5Dierks, Marie-Luise6Scheithauer, Simone7Institute of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyHealth department for the city and the district of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyInstitute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health System Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyInstitute of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, GermanyInfection-control nurses (ICN) and infection-control link physicians (ICLP) are both responsible for infection prevention practices in hospitals. However, their topic-specific education levels and extent of engagement in infection-control issues are diverse, creating potential needs for additional training. We aimed at determining the potential need for additional training in infection-control among ICN, ICLP and medical Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in hospitals of the Multiresistance Network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), via structured surveys (n=48; 55.1%). Our data suggest that the majority of ICN as well as ICLP have unmet needs for consultation and training on the topics of hospital hygiene and infection control. We observed a higher need for advice/additional information among ICLP than among ICN, e.g., concerning outbreaks (p=0.032), multidrug resistance (p=0.005) or antimicrobial stewardship (p=0.020). Therefore, future training programs might require targeting workforce-specific topics as part of their curricula. Furthermore, the improvement of the knowledge of ICN and ICLP for the implementation of infection control could contribute to improved prevention of the transmission of infectious diseases.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2022-17/dgkh000409.shtmlhygiene consultationinfection preventioninfection controlmulti-drug resistant organismsknowledge transferinfection prevention |
| spellingShingle | Barre, Felix Kaba, Hani Dresselhaus, Isabella Mayr, Eckart Voigt, Michelle Schaumann, Reiner Dierks, Marie-Luise Scheithauer, Simone Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany GMS Hygiene and Infection Control hygiene consultation infection prevention infection control multi-drug resistant organisms knowledge transfer infection prevention |
| title | Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany |
| title_full | Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany |
| title_fullStr | Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany |
| title_short | Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany |
| title_sort | determining the need for additional training among hospital infection control workforce results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern lower saxony mrns germany |
| topic | hygiene consultation infection prevention infection control multi-drug resistant organisms knowledge transfer infection prevention |
| url | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2022-17/dgkh000409.shtml |
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