“Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solving
Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) challenge modern medicine. Considering their high prevalence in Iran, we aimed to provide knowledge on the subject, and to teach about the importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) to a broad audience of pre-graduate healthcare p...
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| author | Arash Arianpoor Ahmadreza Zarifian Emran Askari Arash Akhavan-Rezayat Mojtaba Dayyani Amin Rahimian Elahe Amini Roya Amel Aghigh Ziaeemehr Walter Zingg Mohammad Hasan Aelami Didier Pittet |
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| description | Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) challenge modern medicine. Considering their high prevalence in Iran, we aimed to provide knowledge on the subject, and to teach about the importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) to a broad audience of pre-graduate healthcare professionals, focusing on education as the cornerstone of IPC. Main body We invited Iranian medical students to present ideas on “how to reduce HAIs.” Projects were eligible if being original and addressing the call. Accepted projects were quality assessed using a scoring system. Forty-nine projects were submitted, of which 37 met the inclusion criteria. They had a mean score of 69.4 ± 18.3 out of the maximum possible score of 115. Four reviewers assessed the 37 projects for clinical applicability, impact on patient safety, and innovation, and selected the best 12 to compete at the 2nd International Congress on Prevention Strategies for Healthcare-associated Infections, Mashhad, Iran, 2018. The competition took place in three rounds. The selected teams presented their projects in the first round and debated one by one in a knockout manner, while the jury reviewed their scientific content and presentation skills. In the second round, the top 5 projects competed for reaching the final stage, in which the teams presented their ideas in front of a panel of international IPC experts to determine the first three ranks. At the end of the contest, the participants gained valuable criticisms on how to improve their ideas. Moreover, by its motivating atmosphere, the contest created an excellent opportunity to promote IPC in medical schools. Conclusions Using innovation contests in pre-graduates is an innovative education strategy. It sensitizes medical students to the challenges of IPC and antimicrobial resistance and drives them to think about solutions. By presenting and defending their innovations, they deepen their understanding on the topic and generate knowledge transfer in both ways, from students to teachers and vice versa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e216e31a78a847ccba8a81d3007071b62022-12-21T22:01:47ZengBMCAntimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control2047-29942020-02-019111010.1186/s13756-020-0688-y“Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solvingArash Arianpoor0Ahmadreza Zarifian1Emran Askari2Arash Akhavan-Rezayat3Mojtaba Dayyani4Amin Rahimian5Elahe Amini6Roya Amel7Aghigh Ziaeemehr8Walter Zingg9Mohammad Hasan Aelami10Didier Pittet11Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad Medical Microbiology Student Research Group, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad Medical Microbiology Student Research Group, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad Medical Microbiology Student Research Group, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad Medical Microbiology Student Research Group, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesSurgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad Medical Microbiology Student Research Group, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesSurgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesInfection Control Programme and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of MedicineInfection Control and Hand Hygiene Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesInfection Control Programme and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of MedicineAbstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) challenge modern medicine. Considering their high prevalence in Iran, we aimed to provide knowledge on the subject, and to teach about the importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) to a broad audience of pre-graduate healthcare professionals, focusing on education as the cornerstone of IPC. Main body We invited Iranian medical students to present ideas on “how to reduce HAIs.” Projects were eligible if being original and addressing the call. Accepted projects were quality assessed using a scoring system. Forty-nine projects were submitted, of which 37 met the inclusion criteria. They had a mean score of 69.4 ± 18.3 out of the maximum possible score of 115. Four reviewers assessed the 37 projects for clinical applicability, impact on patient safety, and innovation, and selected the best 12 to compete at the 2nd International Congress on Prevention Strategies for Healthcare-associated Infections, Mashhad, Iran, 2018. The competition took place in three rounds. The selected teams presented their projects in the first round and debated one by one in a knockout manner, while the jury reviewed their scientific content and presentation skills. In the second round, the top 5 projects competed for reaching the final stage, in which the teams presented their ideas in front of a panel of international IPC experts to determine the first three ranks. At the end of the contest, the participants gained valuable criticisms on how to improve their ideas. Moreover, by its motivating atmosphere, the contest created an excellent opportunity to promote IPC in medical schools. Conclusions Using innovation contests in pre-graduates is an innovative education strategy. It sensitizes medical students to the challenges of IPC and antimicrobial resistance and drives them to think about solutions. By presenting and defending their innovations, they deepen their understanding on the topic and generate knowledge transfer in both ways, from students to teachers and vice versa.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0688-yInfection controlHealthcare-associated infectionsMedical educationProblem solvingAntimicrobial resistanceSurgical site infection |
| spellingShingle | Arash Arianpoor Ahmadreza Zarifian Emran Askari Arash Akhavan-Rezayat Mojtaba Dayyani Amin Rahimian Elahe Amini Roya Amel Aghigh Ziaeemehr Walter Zingg Mohammad Hasan Aelami Didier Pittet “Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solving Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Infection control Healthcare-associated infections Medical education Problem solving Antimicrobial resistance Surgical site infection |
| title | “Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solving |
| title_full | “Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solving |
| title_fullStr | “Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solving |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solving |
| title_short | “Infection prevention and control idea challenge” contest: a fresh view on medical education and problem solving |
| title_sort | infection prevention and control idea challenge contest a fresh view on medical education and problem solving |
| topic | Infection control Healthcare-associated infections Medical education Problem solving Antimicrobial resistance Surgical site infection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0688-y |
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