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A comprehensive educational approach to improving patient isolation practice.

F Kidd1, P Heitkemper, A B Kressel

  • 1University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio 45267-0560, USA.

Clinical Performance and Quality Health Care
|April 5, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Intensive, individualized education significantly improved healthcare worker compliance with infection control isolation practices. Tailored in-service training, not just lectures, is key for successful implementation of guidelines.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare education
  • Infection control
  • Hospital administration

Background:

  • Implementing new infection control guidelines requires effective healthcare worker education.
  • University hospitals face challenges in training large, diverse staff.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a practical strategy for educating numerous, varied healthcare professionals in a university hospital.
  • To assess the effectiveness of different educational methods on compliance with isolation precautions.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, nonrandomized study was conducted in a 300-bed tertiary-care academic medical center.
  • Educational interventions included standardized lectures, videos, customized in-services, and one-on-one training for hospital employees and contract workers.
  • Compliance with infection control isolation practice was monitored post-intervention.

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Main Results:

  • Initial compliance with isolation procedures was low after standardized lectures and videos alone.
  • Compliance significantly improved following intensive, individualized in-service training tailored to specific departments and shifts.

Conclusions:

  • Effective compliance with infection control isolation practices hinges on intensive, individualized education.
  • Successful implementation necessitates adequate infection control staffing and robust administrative support.