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Postdoctoral nursing education in infection control: program description.

E Larson1, A Butz, D Korniewicz

  • 1Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21205.

American Journal of Infection Control
|December 1, 1988
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Identifying effective infection control practices is crucial. Research, like the Study of the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control, guides clinical practice to reduce healthcare-associated infections.

Area of Science:

  • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
  • Clinical Practice Evaluation
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections Research

Background:

  • Healthcare-associated infections (nosocomial infections) pose a significant risk to patient safety.
  • Evaluating the efficacy of clinical practices is essential for reducing infection transmission.
  • Existing research highlights effective and ineffective infection control measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of identifying efficacious clinical practices for reducing nosocomial infections.
  • To present a model for large-scale programmatic evaluation in infection control.
  • To highlight the role of research in directing evidence-based infection control practices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical studies demonstrating the effectiveness of specific infection control practices.

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  • Evaluation of practices such as closed urinary drainage and intravascular line management.
  • Assessment of the ineffectiveness of practices like double bagging and routine gowning in specific settings.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated effectiveness of closed urinary drainage and intravascular line management.
    • Identified ineffectiveness of double bagging and routine gowning in newborn nurseries.
    • Highlighted the critical role of research in evidence-based infection control.

    Conclusions:

    • Research is fundamental for guiding clinical practice in infection control.
    • Collaboration between government, industry, and academia is vital for healthcare research.
    • The presented program model can foster collaborative efforts in infection control research.