Identifying barriers and enablers to participation in infection surveillance in Australian residential aged care facilities

Identifying barriers and enablers to participation in infection surveillance in Australian residential aged care facilities

Abstract Background Infection surveillance is a vital part of infection prevention and control activities for the aged care sector. In Australia there are two currently available infection and antimicrobial use surveillance programs for residential aged care facilities. These programs are not mandat...

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Main Authors: Eliza Watson, Leslie Dowson, David Dunt, Karin Thursky, Leon J. Worth, Janet K. Sluggett, Amanda Appathurai, Noleen Bennett, for the National Infection Surveillance Program in Aged Care (NISPAC) Advisory Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Nursing home
Cross infection
Surveillance and Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16891-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16891-2

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