Table 3 Results per element from Core Component 5 of the IPCAF: Multimodal Strategies for Implementation of Infection Prevention and Control Interventions. Results from 65 participating Austrian acute care hospitals
Element | Answer | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
System change | Element not included in multimodal strategies | 18 (27.7) |
Interventions to ensure the necessary infrastructure and continuous availability of supplies are in place | 18 (27.7) | |
Interventions to ensure the necessary infrastructure and continuous availability of supplies are in place and addressing ergonomics and accessibility, such as the best placement of central venous catheter set and tray | 29 (44.6) | |
Education and training | Element not included in multimodal strategies | 10 (15.4) |
Written information and/or oral instruction and/or e-learning only | 46 (70.8) | |
Additional interactive training sessions (includes simulation and/or bedside training) | 9 (13.8) | |
Monitoring and feedback | Element not included in multimodal strategies | 18 (27.7) |
Monitoring compliance with process or outcome indicators (for example, audits of hand hygiene or catheter practices) | 28 (43.1) | |
Monitoring compliance and providing timely feedback of monitoring results to health care workers and key players | 19 (29.2) | |
Communications and reminders | Element not included in multimodal strategies | 14 (21.5) |
Reminders, posters, or other advocacy/awareness-raising tools to promote the intervention | 42 (64.6) | |
Additional methods/initiatives to improve team communication across units and disciplines (for example, by establishing regular case conferences and feedback rounds) | 9 (13.8) | |
Safety climate and culture change | Element not included in multimodal strategies | 21 (32.3) |
Managers/leaders show visible support and act as champions and role models, promoting an adaptive approach and strengthening a culture that supports IPC, patient safety and quality | 39 (60) | |
Additionally, teams and individuals are empowered so that they perceive ownership of the intervention (for example, by participatory feedback rounds) | 5 (7.7) |