Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not have system-wide standardized policies or procedures for ultraviolet-C (UV-C) use. Qualitative researchers performed content analysis of VAV UV-C guidance documents. We observed that lack of specificity and uniformity across guidance documents is a po...
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| author | Julia Friberg Walhof AM Racila Stacy Hockett Sherlock Cassie Cunningham Goedken Daniel Suh Bernardino Guerrero Trina Zabarsky Kimberly Dukes Eli N Perencevich |
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| description | The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not have system-wide standardized policies or procedures for ultraviolet-C (UV-C) use. Qualitative researchers performed content analysis of VAV UV-C guidance documents. We observed that lack of specificity and uniformity across guidance documents is a potential barrier to UV-C implementation and future quality control. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e118e1bcf1064743a895fb7161b245102025-08-20T03:22:18ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2025-01-01510.1017/ash.2025.10047Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysisJulia Friberg Walhof0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5125-0290AM Racila1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5751-5422Stacy Hockett Sherlock2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-782XCassie Cunningham Goedken3Daniel Suh4Bernardino Guerrero5Trina Zabarsky6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4224-8189Kimberly Dukes7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6977-4221Eli N Perencevich8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3721-3355Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USACenter for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USACenter for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USACenter for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USACenter for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USAEnvironmental Programs Service (EPS), Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USAEnvironmental Programs Service (EPS), Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USACenter for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USACenter for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does not have system-wide standardized policies or procedures for ultraviolet-C (UV-C) use. Qualitative researchers performed content analysis of VAV UV-C guidance documents. We observed that lack of specificity and uniformity across guidance documents is a potential barrier to UV-C implementation and future quality control.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25100478/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Julia Friberg Walhof AM Racila Stacy Hockett Sherlock Cassie Cunningham Goedken Daniel Suh Bernardino Guerrero Trina Zabarsky Kimberly Dukes Eli N Perencevich Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| title | Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis |
| title_full | Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis |
| title_fullStr | Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis |
| title_short | Variation in veterans affairs hospitals’ UV-C surface disinfection systems guidance documents: a qualitative content analysis |
| title_sort | variation in veterans affairs hospitals uv c surface disinfection systems guidance documents a qualitative content analysis |
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