Infection control link nurses in acute care hospitals: a scoping review

Dekker, Mireille; Jongerden, Irene P.; Mansfeld, Rosa van; Ket, Hans; Werff, Suzanne D. van der; Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Christina M. J. E.; Bruijne, M.C. de

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“…No mesmo estudo são elencadas várias atividades desenvolvidas pelo enfermeiro bem como; realizar vigilância de infecções, monitorar práticas de prevenção e controle, auxiliar na detecção precoce de surtos, melhorar a prática clínica no nível da enfermaria, agir como um modelo e ajudar na pesquisa e auxílio epidemiológico das IRAS na instituição. 17…”

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Percepção da equipe de enfermagem quanto ao controle de infecção em um hospital de ensino

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Introdução: A prevenção e controle de infecções através de medidas que envolvam a qualificação da assistência hospitalar é primordial quando focado no conhecimento e na importância dos assuntos relacionados a essa temática. Frente a isto, o conhecimento e a concepção da equipe de enfermagem sobre o trabalho do controle de infecção auxiliam na aprimoração da qualidade e obtenção dos resultados esperados. Objetivo: Analisar a percepção dos profissionais da equipe de enfermagem quanto ao serviço de controle de infecção em um hospital escola. Métodos: A coleta de dados seguiu a proposta de estudo quantitativo e qualitativo, formadas por questões abertas e fechadas que foram transcritas de forma analítica e elencadas conforme eixos temáticos as quais sofreram análise de Bardin. Os resultados das questões fechadas foram descritos por meio do programa Excel com apresentações dos resultados em frequência e porcentagem. Resultados: 17 (85%) dos profissionais entrevistados eram do sexo feminino; 18 (90%) responderam que a falta de adesão à higienização das mãos é responsável por maior parte das infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde na instituição; 14 (70%) dos profissionais evidenciaram que a grande circulação de profissionais propicia o surgimento de infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde; 12 (60%) dos profissionais afirmaram ter conhecimento sobre os índices de infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde em seu setor; 17 (85%) afirmam a disponibilização de ferramentas para o controle de infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde; 16 (80%) afirmam ter participado em algum momento de treinamentos relacionados ao controle de infecção; 18 (90%) higienização das mãos e 11 (55%) observação nos critérios de isolamento, os demais variam entre 8 a 9% considerando respectivamente importante a esterilização de materiais e utilização de equipamento de proteção individual; 18 (90%) afirmam conhecer o trabalho do enfermeiro em controle de infecção. Conclusão: A atuação do profissional enfermeiro faz-se necessária, na vigilância da incidência das infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde e na prestação de cuidados. O conjunto multifatorial e multiprofissional, que engloba desde incentivos financeiros quanto a prevenção continuada e eficaz ao paciente, com a implementação de linguagem horizontal definida por aplicação de práticas e protocolos assistenciais sem desvios de informações contribui significativamente na redução das infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde.Palavras-chave: Infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde; Controle de Infecção; Vigilância em Saúde; Enfermagem. ABSTRACTThe prevention and control of infections through measures involving the qualification of hospital care is paramount when focused on the knowledge and importance of issues related to this thematic. Faced with this, the knowledge and conception of the nursing team about the work of infection control helps to improve the quality and obtain the expected results. Objective: To analyze the perception of nursing team regarding hospital infection control service in a school hospital. Methods: The data collection followed the proposal of a quantitative and qualitative study, formed by open and closed questions which was transcribed analytically and listed according to thematic axes which were analyzed by Bardin. The results of the closed questions were described through the Excel program with presentations of results in frequency and percentage. Results: 17 (85%) of the professionals interviewed were female. 18 (90%) answered that lack of adherence to hand hygiene is responsible for most of the healthcare-associated infections in the institution; 14 (70%) of the professionals showed the large circulation of professionals facilitates the emergence of healthcare-associated infections; 12 (60%) of the professionals stated that they had knowledge about the healthcare-associated infections indices in their sector; 17 (85%) affirm the availability of tools for the control of healthcare-associated infections; 16 (80%) reported having participated in some training related to infection control; 18 (90%) hands hygiene and 11 (55%) Note in the isolation criteria, the others vary from 8 to 9% considering, respectively, material sterilization and use of individual protection equipment; 18 (90%) stated that they knew the nurse's job in infection control. Conclusion: Nursing professional performance is necessary, in the surveillance of the incidence of healthcare-associated infections and in the provision of care. The multifactorial and multiprofessional set, from financial incentives to continuous and effective prevention to the patient, with the implementation of horizontal language defined by the application of practices and protocols assists without deviations of information contributes significantly to the reduction of healthcare-associated infections.Keywords: Health-care-related infections; Infection Control; Health Surveillance; Nursing.

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“…Survey data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Items that were identified as best practices in ICLN programs in previous studies were compared [6]. These best practices are the availability of a written role profile, education on infection prevention topics as well as on implementation skills, and support of ICLN by the ward manager.…”

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“…To describe the Dutch ICLN programs we developed a survey. Survey questions were based on recent literature on ICLN and categorized according to the TIDieR checklist items [6,16,17]. The survey contained multiple choice questions, some with multiple answer options.…”

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“…Review of the literature on ICLN show that link nurse programs have been implemented all over the world. The majority of this literature originates from the United Kingdom and describes variation in how ICLN programs are organized and implemented [6]. This variation relates to all aspects of such programs -i.e.…”

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“…This variation relates to all aspects of such programs -i.e. responsibilities and tasks of ICLN, activities for and education of ICLN, and competences that are required to fulfill the ICLN role [6][7][8]. The few studies that have evaluated effectiveness of these programs revealed that compliance with hand hygiene guidelines and incidence of MRSA infections indeed improve when ICLN are active [9,10].…”

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Infection control link nurse programs in Dutch acute care hospitals; a mixed-methods study

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Background: Infection control link nurse programs show considerable variation. We report how Dutch link nurse programs are organized, how they progress, and how contextual factors may play a role in the execution of these programs. Methods: This mixed-methods study combined a survey and semi-structured interviews with infection control practitioners, based on items of the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist. Results: The Netherlands has 74 hospitals; 72 infection control practitioners from 72 different hospitals participated in the survey. Four of these infection control practitioners participated in interviews. A link nurse program was present in 67% of the hospitals; responsibility for 76% of these programs lied solely with the infection prevention and control team. The core component of most programs (90%) was education. Programs that included education on infection prevention topics and training in implementation skills were perceived as more effective than programs without such education or programs where education included only infection prevention topics. The interviews illustrated that these programs were initiated by the infection prevention team with the intention to collaborate with other departments to improve practice. Content for these programs was created at the time of their implementation. Infection control practitioners varied in their ability to express program goals and to engage experts and key stakeholders. Conclusions: Infection control link nurse programs vary in content and in set up. Programs with a clear educational content are viewed as more successful by the infection control practitioners that implement these programs.

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Infection control link nurses in acute care hospitals: a scoping review

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Percepção da equipe de enfermagem quanto ao controle de infecção em um hospital de ensino

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