Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern Countries
Introduction: Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries are evolving. The objective was to characterize IPC personnel and programs in MENA countries, with special emphasis on the differences between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and no...
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| author | Elias Tannous Aiman El-Saed Kholoud Ameer Abeer Khalaf Shafi Mohammad Basel Molaeb Majid M Alshamrani |
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Introduction: Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries are evolving. The objective was to characterize IPC personnel and programs in MENA countries, with special emphasis on the differences between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and non-GCC countries.
Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2019 among IPC members of the Arab Countries Infection Control Network (AcicN). The survey focused on three domains; demographic and professional characteristics, organizational structure, and IPC program characteristics.
Results: A total of 269 participants aged 39.9 ± 8.4 years were included in the study. Majority of the participants were females (67.7%), nurses (63.7%), and of Middle-Eastern origin (57.3%). 32.2% of the participants were certified by the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC). Only 22.7% of participants were satisfied with their current compensation. Surveillance was the most time-consuming task (26.6%), followed by isolation (12.4%), and investigation of outbreaks (12.1%). Majority of the facilities had at least one IPC personnel per 100 beds (60.9%), supported IPC program (63.9%), a formal IPC committee (93.7%), and an IPC plan (91.4%). Compared with non-GCC countries, GCC countries had significantly more frequent CBIC certification (p = 0.003), training in cleaning/sterilization (p = 0.010), supported IPC program (p = 0.010), formal IPC committee (p = 0.001), IPC plan (p = 0.001), and higher number of IPC personnel per 100 beds (p = 0.047).
Conclusions: MENA countries had generally satisfactory IPC programs and to a lesser extent staffing, with considerable variability between countries with different resources.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b2806f17bdf417e9ccedc21a6504caf2025-08-20T02:27:11ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802022-05-01160510.3855/jidc.15504Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern CountriesElias Tannous0Aiman El-Saed1Kholoud Ameer2Abeer Khalaf3Shafi Mohammad4Basel Molaeb5Majid M Alshamrani6Infection Prevention and Control, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesInfection Prevention and Control Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaInfection Prevention and Control Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThe Arab Countries Infection Control Network (AcicN)Infection Prevention and Control, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe Arab Countries Infection Control Network (AcicN)Infection Prevention and Control Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Introduction: Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries are evolving. The objective was to characterize IPC personnel and programs in MENA countries, with special emphasis on the differences between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and non-GCC countries. Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2019 among IPC members of the Arab Countries Infection Control Network (AcicN). The survey focused on three domains; demographic and professional characteristics, organizational structure, and IPC program characteristics. Results: A total of 269 participants aged 39.9 ± 8.4 years were included in the study. Majority of the participants were females (67.7%), nurses (63.7%), and of Middle-Eastern origin (57.3%). 32.2% of the participants were certified by the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC). Only 22.7% of participants were satisfied with their current compensation. Surveillance was the most time-consuming task (26.6%), followed by isolation (12.4%), and investigation of outbreaks (12.1%). Majority of the facilities had at least one IPC personnel per 100 beds (60.9%), supported IPC program (63.9%), a formal IPC committee (93.7%), and an IPC plan (91.4%). Compared with non-GCC countries, GCC countries had significantly more frequent CBIC certification (p = 0.003), training in cleaning/sterilization (p = 0.010), supported IPC program (p = 0.010), formal IPC committee (p = 0.001), IPC plan (p = 0.001), and higher number of IPC personnel per 100 beds (p = 0.047). Conclusions: MENA countries had generally satisfactory IPC programs and to a lesser extent staffing, with considerable variability between countries with different resources. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15504Infection controlprogramstaffhealthcaretrainingMENA |
| spellingShingle | Elias Tannous Aiman El-Saed Kholoud Ameer Abeer Khalaf Shafi Mohammad Basel Molaeb Majid M Alshamrani Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern Countries Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Infection control program staff healthcare training MENA |
| title | Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern Countries |
| title_full | Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern Countries |
| title_fullStr | Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern Countries |
| title_short | Infection prevention and control staffing and programs in Middle Eastern Countries |
| title_sort | infection prevention and control staffing and programs in middle eastern countries |
| topic | Infection control program staff healthcare training MENA |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15504 |
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