Factors associated with core competencies of infection prevention and control practitioners in 511 hospitals: A large cross-sectional survey in Guizhou in southwest China.
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Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants that influence the level of core competencies of IPCPs in different hospitals in Guizhou in Southwest China.
Methods: This study conducted a cross-sectional survey of IPCPs from April to June 2022, using a competency self-assessment scale for IPCPs that encompassed 4 core dimensions, 11 sub-dimensions and 47 measurement items.
Results: The self-assessment competency score of 1083 IPCPs from 511 hospitals was 4.891±1.204. Among the four core dimensions, the lowest self-assessment score was for professional development ability at 4.494±1.291, and among the 11 sub-dimensions, the lowest score was for comprehensive knowledge at 3.748±1.578. The core competencies of different hospitals showed that traditional Chinese medicine hospitals had the highest score of 5.306±1.071. Linear regression analysis showed that the independent factors influencing self-assessment competence were age(B=0.487, 95%CI:0.189-0.785), years of IPC practical experience(B=0.216, 95%CI:0.050-0.382), professional title(B=-0.395, 95%CI:-0.693--0.097), monthly income(B=-0.296, 95%CI:-0.484--0.107), experience in frontline epidemic response(B=0.236, 95%CI:0.098-0.382), proficiency in office software applications(B=-0.747, 95%CI:-0.898--0.596) and cultural atmosphere of hospital IPC(B=-0.406, 95%CI:-0.799--0.013).
Conclusions: The core competencies of IPCPs in China require enhancement. Differences in the core competencies of IPCPs in different hospitals were identified, providing substantial evidence for the further development of competency-based training programmes.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Hospital Infection is the editorially independent scientific publication of the Healthcare Infection Society. The aim of the Journal is to publish high quality research and information relating to infection prevention and control that is relevant to an international audience.
The Journal welcomes submissions that relate to all aspects of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. This includes submissions that:
provide new insight into the epidemiology, surveillance, or prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings;
provide new insight into cleaning, disinfection and decontamination;
provide new insight into the design of healthcare premises;
describe novel aspects of outbreaks of infection;
throw light on techniques for effective antimicrobial stewardship;
describe novel techniques (laboratory-based or point of care) for the detection of infection or antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare setting, particularly if these can be used to facilitate infection prevention and control;
improve understanding of the motivations of safe healthcare behaviour, or describe techniques for achieving behavioural and cultural change;
improve understanding of the use of IT systems in infection surveillance and prevention and control.
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