Exploring healthcare providers’ mental models of the infection prevention “patient zone” - a concept mapping study

Table 2 Accuracy of non-IPC-expert participants’ item allocations

Inside Patient Zone^a	Overall (%)	Nurses (%)	Physicians (%)
Bedframe^a	100	100	100
Bedsheets^a	100	100	100
Central Venous Catheter^a	100	100	100
Urinary Catheter^a	100	100	100
Bedside table	90	100	80
Fixed telephone in patient room	90	100	80
Monitor	90	100	80
Infusion pump	60	60	60
Outside Patient Zone^a	Overall	Nurses	Physicians
Computer^a	100	100	100
Healthcare provider private mobile phone^a	100	100	100
Paper patient records^a	100	100	100
Conductive gel bottle (for ECG)	90	100	80
Healthcare provider badge	90	80	100
Pens	90	80	100
Clipboard	80	80	80
Physicians’ pocket lamp	70	100	40
Trolley	70	80	60
Healthcare provider professional attire	60	60	60
Mirrored Cabinet	50	40	60
Other patient	50	60	40
Waste bin	50	20	80
Floor	40	20	60
Medication tray	40	60	20
Stethoscope	40	60	20
Tourniquet	40	60	20
Ultrasound	40	60	20
Blood pressure cuff	30	40	20
Healthcare provider hands	30	40	20
Sink	30	40	20
Bathroom in patient room	10	0	20

Legend: Numbers show the percent of participants that correctly allocated items consistent with IPC-expert consensus allocations. Items marked with ^a achieved 100% agreement. Entries are sorted from highest to lowest accuracy by group. Two items for which IPC-expert consensus was not achieved, namely partition walls and curtains, are not included in this figure. ECG electrocardiography, IPC Infection prevention and control

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