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L P Manangan1, G Pugliese, M Jackson

  • 1National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
|May 31, 2001
PubMed
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Infection control professionals understand evidence-based practices but still adhere to some non-evidence-based dogmas. This study assessed perceptions of healthcare-associated infection control principles.

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Area of Science:

  • Infection Control
  • Healthcare Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Infection control practices have evolved, with some becoming established dogmas.
  • Distinguishing evidence-based practices from ingrained beliefs is crucial in healthcare settings.
  • Understanding perceptions of these dogmas informs future infection control strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess healthcare professionals' perceptions of prevalent infection control dogmas.
  • To evaluate agreement with dogmas based on their evidence of efficacy.
  • To identify areas where beliefs diverge from scientific evidence in infection control.

Main Methods:

  • A "Reality Check" session was conducted at the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections.

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  • Participants' perceptions and agreement levels with various infection control dogmas were assessed.
  • Responses were analyzed based on whether dogmas had supporting evidence of efficacy.

    • Main Results:

    • Most participants agreed with evidence-based dogmas, except for mechanical-ventilator tubing change frequency.
    • Most disagreed with non-evidence-based dogmas, except for perineal care, umbilical cord care, and isolation precaution reminder signs.
    • Controversial dogmas showed near-even distribution between agreement and disagreement.

    Conclusions:

    • Infection control professionals demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based practices.
    • A notable portion of respondents still believe in certain non-evidence-based infection control dogmas.
    • Bridging the gap between established beliefs and evidence-based guidelines remains a challenge in infection control.