“Beyond the guidelines” – Deviations in adherence to infection control measures in Tyrolean hospitals, Austria - 30/03/23
, Stefan Fuchs, PhD a, Bettina Kuppelwieser, MD a, Hanno Ulmer, PhD b, Margareth Kettner, MD c, Lucas Thummer c, Ewald Wöll, MD d, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, PhD athe Study Group Hygiene Tyrol
Highlights |
• | Infection control measures in Tyrolean hospitals vary according to discipline. |
• | Best congruence to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention-recommendations was observed in Infection Control teams. |
• | Clinical disciplines showed only fair congruence to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention-recommendations. |
Abstract |
Background |
Hospital-acquired infections represent increasing problems in health-care facilities worldwide. Adequate infection control measures are key elements in preventing those infections. Expert societies have published recommendations that help to reduce Hospital-acquired infections.
Methods |
In November 2019, a questionnaire-based point-prevalence survey, eliciting the adherence of 14 Tyrolean hospitals to the recommendations of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was performed. Additionally, standard infection control measures performed by different medical (clinical and infection control specialists) disciplines as well as the performed infection control measures of nurses and physicians were compared.
Results |
The survey revealed varying adherence to CDC-recommendations of different medical disciplines, with highest congruence by the infection control specialists and lower congruencies by all surveyed clinical disciplines. Concordance rate between nurses and physicians was high.
Discussion |
Explanations for the varying congruencies of clinical disciplines on the one hand and the infection control specialists on the other hand may be versatile. Possible lacks of knowledge about the required hygiene measures should be taken into account.
Conclusions |
The present survey showed moderate adherence of Tyrolean hospitals to the recommendations provided by CDC, however with noticeable differences between different medical disciplines. Nurses and doctors in most cases reported identically.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Infection prevention, Tyrol, Questionnaire-based survey, Point-prevalence survey
Plan
| Funding/support: Cornelia Lass-Flörl reports payments made to institution as well as personal fees (all indicated separately in the conflict of interest form) within the past 36 months. |
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| Conflicts of interest: Michael Berktold, Stefan Fuchs, Bettina Kuppelwieser, Hanno Ulmer, Margareth Kettner, Lucas Thummer and Ewald Wöll report no Conflict of Interest. |
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