Teaching of infection control in undergraduate courses in health sciences: opinion of experts

Abstract

In order to cover the complexity of the elements that are interconnected for professional training, teaching must be based on pedagogical strategies that provoke reflection in students, encouraging them to develop critical thinking about their experiences.

Exploring How to Conduct Infection Prevention and Control Education in Undergraduate Nursing Programs in Korea: Focus Group Interview Analysis

“…A previous study suggests that to boost reflection and critical thinking of the student, IPC education should be emphasized before entering the fields of practical activities [17]. The findings of this study showed that nursing…”

“…Thus, it is difficult for clinician mentors to guide students in various clinical settings to guess what level of IPC education students are receiving [11]. Studies emphasized the need to teach IPC education to be an exclusively transversal subject in the curriculum of course in all its phases aiming to understand the amplitude and complexity of the subject by the student [17,26]. In order to explore IPC education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum, we tried to include focus group panels in different universities and different nursing major areas, and this attempt was the first attempt in Korean nursing education.…”

“…However, one report argued that there was a debate about what education would be desirable to teach infection control in the undergraduate course of health sciences [17]. This report focuses on the complexity of interconnected elements for professional training in undergraduate health sciences and suggested that IPC teaching should be based on an educational strategy that stimulates students' reflection and encourages them to develop critical thinking about their experiences.…”

Opportunities to Overcome Implementation Challenges of Infection Prevention and Control in Low-Middle Income Countries

“…The presence of policies and guidelines does not necessarily ensure implementation in resource-limited settings. Introduction of structured curricula in medical and nursing education and in-house training of healthcare workers (HCWs) through workshops and CMEs will help in capacity building [32][33][34]. An area of opportunity lies in translation of international guidelines into simple local languages, which can be followed by groundlevel HCWs in their day-to-day practices.…”

Construção de tecnologia educativa para o controle de infecção em serviços de saúde

“…Dentre as medidas mais utilizadas para promoção e educação em saúde, podemos citar os materiais impressos bastante utilizados para melhorar o conhecimento e a auto responsabilização do paciente frente à sua saúde. Estudos recomendam a utilização de materiais impressos para reforçar orientações verbais, sabe-se que esses materiais auxiliam nas possíveis dúvidas do paciente, contribuindo com informações seguras e atemporais na ausência de um profissional em saúde (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) .…”