Effect of Hands-on Training on Infection Prevention to Prevent Hospital-acquired Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tertiary Health Care Center of Western India
Introduction: This study aims to address the issue of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which pose a significant threat to patient well-being. Citing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions, the prevalence of HAIs ranges from 10 to 20%, particularly impacting intensive care u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Infectious Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pidjournal.com/doi/PID/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1462 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: This study aims to address the issue of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which pose a significant threat to patient well-being. Citing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions, the prevalence of HAIs ranges from 10 to 20%, particularly impacting intensive care units. The study focuses on educating and sensitizing healthcare workers to improve knowledge, enhance infection prevention practices, and reduce HAI incidence.
Material and Methodology: Objectives include assessing the impact of educational interventions on healthcare workers’ knowledge, studying the influence on daily clinical practices, and comparing HAI incidence before and after the intervention. The prospective interventional study involves neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nursing staff and doctors. The methodology comprises: preintervention assessment, educational intervention, blind observational study, and retrospective data analysis. The educational intervention was conducted through a lecture, followed by group training and one-on-one doubt solving. All educational material and test questionnaires were validated by different topic experts apart from the investigators. Safety considerations are noted as not applicable, and outcome measures include knowledge assessment, hand hygiene compliance, and HAI reduction. Statistical analysis was conducted.
Results and conclusion: A total of 42 participants were included, comprising nursing staff and doctors, at 64.3 and 35.7%, respectively. Twenty-two participants had previously attended an HAI prevention workshop elsewhere. Knowledge scores rose significantly postintervention, maintaining levels for 1 month. Hospitalized patient data revealed a marginal reduction in infections (22.4–20.8%) after the educational intervention. The study concludes that educating and sensitizing healthcare workers is vital for preventing hospital-acquired infections. While a one-time intervention showed marginal improvement, continuous motivation is necessary for sustained adherence. |
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| ISSN: | 2582-4988 |