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  • Healthcare research
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Health economics

Background:

  • Healthcare delivery is evolving, presenting new challenges for infection prevention and control.
  • Emerging infectious hazards require continuous innovation in control strategies.
  • Technological advancements offer new opportunities for infection prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore future research directions in infection prevention and control.
  • To emphasize the necessity of including clinical and cost-effectiveness evaluations in research.
  • To identify key areas for future study in infection control.

Main Methods:

  • Review of potential research opportunities in infection prevention and control.
  • Discussion of challenges in current healthcare delivery models.
  • Consideration of technological and diagnostic advancements.
  • Analysis of cleaning, decontamination, and hospital design in infection control.

Main Results:

  • Future research should encompass a broad range of topics, including emerging infections, healthcare delivery changes, and technological integration.
  • Clinical and cost-effectiveness evaluations are crucial for evidence-based practice implementation.
  • New laboratory diagnostics and hospital design are significant areas for infection control innovation.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating economic evaluations into infection prevention and control research is vital.
  • Future research must address the dynamic nature of healthcare and emerging threats.
  • A multidisciplinary approach is needed to advance infection prevention and control strategies.