Advancing the competency of infection preventionists

Gase, Kathleen A.; Leone, Carole; Khoury, Raya; Babcock, Hilary M.

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.01.005

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“…[1]. Twelve years later, it was considered important to update the core competencies in applied infectious disease epidemiology to: (i) reflect new approaches to public health practice [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]; (ii) support the development of a workforce with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to translate policy, theory, and research into action, in light of recent and current infectious disease epidemics and pandemics [14][15][16][17]; (iii) share a common vision of the specific knowledge and skills required for essential and effective education and training to develop and strengthen the public health workforce in the 21st century. This is in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Public Health Operation 7 (EPHO 7), which aims at 'assuring a sufficient and competent public health workforce'.…”

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Core competencies in applied infectious disease epidemiology: a framework for countries in Europe

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In 2009, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) developed a competency framework to support European Union countries and the European Commission in ensuring a competent public health workforce for Europe. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic emphasised the importance of harmonised public health strategies and competencies across international boundaries, specifically for infectious diseases. This perspective presents the process to update the competency framework for applied infectious disease epidemiology, highlighting ECDC’s efforts to support countries with using the framework. ECDC commissioned the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) to update the framework through publication and dissemination of a technical report and a self-assessment tool linked to training resources. A mixed methods approach to gather input from experts in relevant specialities included qualitative interviews with 42 experts, workshops with ECDC Technical Advisory Group and an online survey of 212 public health professionals across Europe and beyond. Modifications resulted in 157 core competencies in 23 domains, each mapping to one of six subject areas of importance in applied infectious disease epidemiology. The framework serves as a basis to update the curriculum of the ECDC Fellowship programme with two alternative paths: intervention epidemiology or public health microbiology.

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Core competencies in applied infectious disease epidemiology: a framework for countries in Europe

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“…Furthermore, IPCNs are required to think quickly and critically in response to rapid changes. Therefore, organizations are expected to support and encourage IPCNs to enhance their education, work experience, and performance based on their competencies (Gase et al, 2015 ).…”

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Experiences of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses (IPCNs) in performing their roles and duties in the Indonesia Army Central Hospital: A qualitative descriptive study

Dewi¹,

Hamid²,

Sekarsari³

2023

Belitung Nurs J

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Background: The Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPCN) is a professional nurse with a crucial role in promoting patient safety and service quality by preventing and controlling infections. However, little is known about their experiences regarding their roles and duties, particularly in Indonesia. Objective: This study aimed to explore IPCNs’ experiences in performing their roles and responsibilities, including motivations and obstacles encountered, as well as organizational support while carrying out their jobs. Methods: This research used a qualitative descriptive study design, collecting data through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with six purposively sampled participants in April 2021 at the Gatot Soebroto Army Central Hospital (RSPAD), Jakarta, Indonesia. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: Five themes were identified: 1) roles and duties of IPCNs, 2) conducive work environment, 3) constraints in carrying out tasks, 4) management support, and 5) hopes. Conclusion: This study provides new insights into IPCN roles and duties that require collaboration and coordination with multiple professions, as well as management support to overcome obstacles that hinder fulfilling tasks and hopes of improving IPCN performance according to competency-based career paths to achieve patient safety, service quality, and job satisfaction.

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“…Numerous regions and countries have paid attention to the competence of HIPCPs and have constructed frameworks for measuring the professional competence of HIPCPs in multiple dimensions. For instance, North America [ [8] , [9] , [10] ] , Europe [ 11 ] , UK [ [12] , [13] , [14] ] , Hong Kong, China [ 15 ] . These regions and countries have proposed several preventive care dimensions and have suggested indicators to measure competency, such as through surveillance, evidence-based practice (including occupational health), collaboration and partnership, and education, among others.…”

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Development and validation of a competency evaluation model for hospital infection prevention and control practitioners in the post-pandemic era: a mixed methods study

Wang

et al. 2022

Journal of Hospital Infection

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Advancing the competency of infection preventionists

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Core competencies in applied infectious disease epidemiology: a framework for countries in Europe

Core competencies in applied infectious disease epidemiology: a framework for countries in Europe

Experiences of Infection Prevention and Control Nurses (IPCNs) in performing their roles and duties in the Indonesia Army Central Hospital: A qualitative descriptive study

Development and validation of a competency evaluation model for hospital infection prevention and control practitioners in the post-pandemic era: a mixed methods study

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