Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study
ABSTRACT Background and Aims More knowledge about perceptions of implementing new ways of working to prevent organism transmission and create safety engagement in health care are needed. This study aimed to explore managers and hygiene representatives', in the role as facilitators, perceptions...
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| description | ABSTRACT Background and Aims More knowledge about perceptions of implementing new ways of working to prevent organism transmission and create safety engagement in health care are needed. This study aimed to explore managers and hygiene representatives', in the role as facilitators, perceptions of safety engagement and factors of importance when implementing measures to reduce healthcare‐associated infections. Methods Data were collected using both a quantitative and qualitative approach. A total of 24 facilitators were involved in the implementation process (12 managers, and 12 hygiene representatives, all female). The facilitators responded to the Sustainable Safety Engagement Index at three occasions, and 13 of the facilitators participated in open‐ended semi‐structured interviews. Results The results displayed that both internal and external organizational factors affected the implementation process as well as the interactions between individuals within the organization. The Sustainable Safety Engagement Index did not indicate any deviations before and during the implementation process. Conclusion To create a patient safety culture and get healthcare personnel engaged, it is important for healthcare managers to be aware of the complexity of healthcare and adapt organizational factors and specific elements in the caring chain. A systematic implementation approach, and reliable measurements along with use of single or multiple strategies is recommended. Furthermore, dedicated facilitators who creates an environment of support and cooperation between different professions and provides inspiration is crucial to maintain the improvement work. Prevailing behaviors should also be considered when planning and implementing patient safety interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2afbb4dddba746d198c0731827b5d8272025-08-20T02:10:31ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352025-03-0183n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.70572Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods StudyEva Sving0Katarina Wijk1Maria Lindberg2Centre for Research and Development Region Gävleborg/Uppsala University Gävle SwedenCentre for Research and Development Region Gävleborg/Uppsala University Gävle SwedenCentre for Research and Development Region Gävleborg/Uppsala University Gävle SwedenABSTRACT Background and Aims More knowledge about perceptions of implementing new ways of working to prevent organism transmission and create safety engagement in health care are needed. This study aimed to explore managers and hygiene representatives', in the role as facilitators, perceptions of safety engagement and factors of importance when implementing measures to reduce healthcare‐associated infections. Methods Data were collected using both a quantitative and qualitative approach. A total of 24 facilitators were involved in the implementation process (12 managers, and 12 hygiene representatives, all female). The facilitators responded to the Sustainable Safety Engagement Index at three occasions, and 13 of the facilitators participated in open‐ended semi‐structured interviews. Results The results displayed that both internal and external organizational factors affected the implementation process as well as the interactions between individuals within the organization. The Sustainable Safety Engagement Index did not indicate any deviations before and during the implementation process. Conclusion To create a patient safety culture and get healthcare personnel engaged, it is important for healthcare managers to be aware of the complexity of healthcare and adapt organizational factors and specific elements in the caring chain. A systematic implementation approach, and reliable measurements along with use of single or multiple strategies is recommended. Furthermore, dedicated facilitators who creates an environment of support and cooperation between different professions and provides inspiration is crucial to maintain the improvement work. Prevailing behaviors should also be considered when planning and implementing patient safety interventions.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70572cross infectiondelivery of health careimplementation sciencepatient safetyquality improvement |
| spellingShingle | Eva Sving Katarina Wijk Maria Lindberg Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study Health Science Reports cross infection delivery of health care implementation science patient safety quality improvement |
| title | Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study |
| title_full | Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study |
| title_fullStr | Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study |
| title_short | Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study |
| title_sort | managers and hygiene representatives perceptions of a patient safety initiative to reduce healthcare associated infections a mixed methods study |
| topic | cross infection delivery of health care implementation science patient safety quality improvement |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70572 |
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