Knowledge and Skills in Infection Prevention and Control Measures Amongst Visitors to Long-Term Care Homes: A Mixed methods Study.
| Autor: | Gibbons, Caroline, Durepos, Pamela, Taylor, Natasha, Keeping-Burke, Lisa, Rogers, Matt W, Furlong, Karen E, McCloskey, Rose M |
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CROSS infection prevention
PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission HEALTH literacy SELF-evaluation SCALE analysis (Psychology) SAFETY INFECTION control PERSONAL protective equipment HEALTH attitudes CRONBACH'S alpha DATA analysis QUESTIONNAIRES HAND washing VISITING the sick DECISION making DESCRIPTIVE statistics MANN Whitney U Test NURSING care facilities SIMULATION methods in education RESEARCH methodology STATISTICS MEDICAL masks HEALTH education DATA analysis software COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic SELF-perception ACCESS to information |
| Zdroj: | Nursing: Research & Reviews; Jul2024, Vol. 14, p149-159, 11p |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: This mixed methods study aimed to assess the knowledge and skills related to infection prevention and control amongst visitors to long-term care homes following the removal of visiting restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: Forty visitors to residents in long-term care homes were recruited. Participants' knowledge of the Covid-19, infection prevention and control practices, and self-reported use of protective behaviours were assessed through questionnaires. Handwashing skills, donning and doffing of personal protective equipment and decision-making surrounding hand hygiene moments were assessed through laboratory simulation using observation checklists. Results: Participants' level of knowledge and perceived use of protective behaviours were high. However, no one accurately performed the handwashing steps, few (5.0%) performed all hand hygiene moments recommended, 35.0% donned personal protective equipment and only 12.5% doffed correctly. This is concerning because 90.0% of participants reported receiving infection prevention and control training. Conclusion: These findings suggest educational interventions, resources and policies are needed to strengthen infection prevention and control training for visitors' to long-term care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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