Interprofessional simulation for infection prevention and control in home visits: development and validation of a bilingual simulation scenario
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Isabela Galvão1, Erica Gomes Pereira1, Peta-Anne Zimmerman2
1School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background:
Infection prevention and control practices are capable of influencing the quality of healthcare and improving the safety of patients and healthcare professionals and it is an essential component not only in hospital settings but also in primary health care. Educating primary healthcare professionals is essential to foster effective infection prevention and control practices. Simulation-based methods constitute an effective approach for acquiring both technical and non-technical knowledge and skills in healthcare. Nevertheless, their use to promote infection prevention and control training in primary health care has been insufficiently explored.
Aim:
To construct and validate an interprofessional simulation scenario for healthcare professionals conducting home visits, focusing on infection prevention and control, in Portuguese and English.
Design:
Methodological research.
Method:
The study was conducted in four phases: (1) construction of the simulation scenario, (2) pre-validation pilot test and selection of experts, (3) validation of the scenario, and (4) post-validation pilot test.
Results:
Eleven experts from four Brazilian states participated in the study. Most (n = 7) were between 40 and 49 years old, had a doctorate (n = 8), and worked in higher education (n = 7). Ten international experts from six countries participated, aged between 40 and 49 years (n = 4), had a doctorate as their highest qualification (n = 8), and worked in higher education teaching (n = 5).
Conclusion:
The simulation scenario was validated in two languages and is valid for training teams of nurses and physicians working in primary health care.
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