Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections
Background and Objectives: Recently, complementary resources and equipment have emerged to improve prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Our aim is to verify availability and use of different resources/equipment by infection controllers. Methods: We conducted a survey with infection...
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| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
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| Repositorio: | Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção |
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| Palabra clave: | cross infection hospital infection control program technology infección hospitalaria programa de control de infecciones hospitalarias tecnología infecção hospitalar programa de controle de infecção hospitalar tecnologia |
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| author | Figueiredo Veríssimo, Pérola |
| author2 | Araujo da Silva, André Ricardo |
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| author_facet | Figueiredo Veríssimo, Pérola Araujo da Silva, André Ricardo |
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| description | Background and Objectives: Recently, complementary resources and equipment have emerged to improve prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Our aim is to verify availability and use of different resources/equipment by infection controllers. Methods: We conducted a survey with infection controllers from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by invitation using a social media group, in August 2022. Nine different resources and equipment were evaluated. Categorical and continuous variables were evaluated by the chi-square test and Mann–Whitney U test, respectively. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: One hundred and eight persons answered the questionnaire. The mean age was 42.8 years (SD +/- 8.5 years) and 53 (49.1%) reported most of their workload in public hospitals, 45 (41.7%) in private hospitals and 10 (9.2%) reported the same workload in public and private hospitals. Sixty-there percent reported teaching activities in their institutions. There was no correlation between the existence of teaching activities and hospital profile (p=0.42). The most common resource available was molecular biology (PCR) for microbiological samples research for 73 (67.6%) participants. The second resource most available was applications (Apps) for HAIs prevention and control for 33 (30.6%), 19 (17.6%) reported no availability of resource/equipment technology. Conclusion: Molecular biology (PCR) for microbiological samples research was the most common resource available for infection controllers of an important state of Brazil. |
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| spelling | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections Disponibilidad de recursos y equipos complementarios para prevenir las infecciones asociadas a la atención de la salud Disponibilidade de recursos e equipamentos complementares para uso na prevenção de infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde Figueiredo Veríssimo, Pérola Araujo da Silva, André Ricardo cross infection hospital infection control program technology infección hospitalaria programa de control de infecciones hospitalarias tecnología infecção hospitalar programa de controle de infecção hospitalar tecnologia Background and Objectives: Recently, complementary resources and equipment have emerged to improve prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Our aim is to verify availability and use of different resources/equipment by infection controllers. Methods: We conducted a survey with infection controllers from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by invitation using a social media group, in August 2022. Nine different resources and equipment were evaluated. Categorical and continuous variables were evaluated by the chi-square test and Mann–Whitney U test, respectively. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: One hundred and eight persons answered the questionnaire. The mean age was 42.8 years (SD +/- 8.5 years) and 53 (49.1%) reported most of their workload in public hospitals, 45 (41.7%) in private hospitals and 10 (9.2%) reported the same workload in public and private hospitals. Sixty-there percent reported teaching activities in their institutions. There was no correlation between the existence of teaching activities and hospital profile (p=0.42). The most common resource available was molecular biology (PCR) for microbiological samples research for 73 (67.6%) participants. The second resource most available was applications (Apps) for HAIs prevention and control for 33 (30.6%), 19 (17.6%) reported no availability of resource/equipment technology. Conclusion: Molecular biology (PCR) for microbiological samples research was the most common resource available for infection controllers of an important state of Brazil. Antecedentes y objetivos: Recientemente han surgido recursos y equipos complementarios para mejorar la prevención de las infecciones asociadas a la atención de la salud. El objetivo es verificar la disponibilidad y el uso de diferentes recursos/equipos por los controladores de infecciones. Métodos: Realizamos una encuesta entre los controladores de infecciones del estado de Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, por invitación en redes sociales, en agosto de 2022. Se evaluó la disponibilidad y uso de nueve recursos y equipos diferentes. Las variables categóricas y continuas se evaluaron mediante las pruebas de chi-cuadrado y Mann-Whitney, respectivamente. Se consideró estadísticamente significativo un valor de p < 0.05. Resultados: Ciento ocho personas respondieron al cuestionario. La edad media fue de 42,8 años (DE +/- 8,5 años) y 53 (49,1%) reportaron mayor carga de trabajo en hospitales públicos, 45 (41,7%) en privados y 10 (9,2%) reportaron la misma carga en hospitales públicos y privados. De los 108, el 63% reportó actividades docentes en sus instituciones. No hubo correlación entre la existencia de actividades docentes y el tipo de hospital (p=0,42). El recurso más disponible fue el uso de la biología molecular (reacción en cadena de la polimerasa) por 73 (67,6%) participantes. El segundo más común fue el uso de aplicaciones de prevención y control de infecciones por 33 (30,6%) participantes. Diecinueve participantes (17,6%) señalaron la ausencia de todos los recursos/equipos. Conclusiones: El uso de la biología molecular para investigar muestras microbiológicas fue el recurso/equipo más disponible para los controladores de infecciones de un importante estado brasileño. Justificativas e Objetivos: Recentemente, recursos e equipamentos complementares têm surgido para melhorar a prevenção de infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde. O objetivo deste artigo é verificar a disponibilidade e o uso de diferentes recursos e equipamentos pelos controladores de infecção. Métodos: Realizamos uma pesquisa do tipo survey com controladores de infecção do estado do Rio de Janeiro, por meio de convite pela mídia social, em agosto de 2022. Nove diferentes recursos e equipamentos foram avaliados quanto à disponibilidade e ao uso. Variáveis categóricas e contínuas foram avaliadas pelo teste qui-quadrado e Mann-Whitney, respectivamente. Um valor de p menor que 0,05 foi considerado estatisticamente significativo. Resultados: Cento e oito pessoas responderam ao questionário. A média de idade foi de 42,8 anos (DP +/- 8,5 anos), e 53(49,1%) relataram maior carga de trabalho em hospitais públicos, 45 (41,7%) em hospitais privados e 10(9,2%) carga horária similar nos dois tipos de hospitais. Dos 108, 63% relataram a existência de atividades de ensino nas instituições. Não houve correlação entre existência de atividades de ensino e tipo de hospital (p=0,42). O recurso mais disponível foi o uso de biologia molecular (reação em cadeia de polimerase) por 73 (67,6%) participantes. A segunda ferramenta mais encontrada foi o uso de aplicativos para prevenção e controle de infecção para 33 (30,6%) desses participantes. Dezenove deles (17,6%) relataram ausência de todos os recursos/equipamentos. Conclusão: O uso de biologia molecular para pesquisa de amostras biológicas foi o recurso mais disponível para controladores de infecção de um importante estado brasileiro. Unisc https://seer.unisc.br/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/18255 10.17058/reci.v13i3.18255 |
| spellingShingle | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections Figueiredo Veríssimo, Pérola cross infection hospital infection control program technology infección hospitalaria programa de control de infecciones hospitalarias tecnología infecção hospitalar programa de controle de infecção hospitalar tecnologia |
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| title | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections |
| title_full | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections |
| title_fullStr | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections |
| title_short | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections |
| title_sort | Availability of complementary resources and equipment for use in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections |
| topic | cross infection hospital infection control program technology infección hospitalaria programa de control de infecciones hospitalarias tecnología infecção hospitalar programa de controle de infecção hospitalar tecnologia |
| topic_facet | cross infection hospital infection control program technology infección hospitalaria programa de control de infecciones hospitalarias tecnología infecção hospitalar programa de controle de infecção hospitalar tecnologia |
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