Optimisation of infection prevention and control in acute health care by use of behaviour change: a systematic review

Edwards, Rachel; Charani, Esmita; Sevdalis, Nick; Alexandrou, Banos; Sibley, Eleanor; Mullett, David; Loveday, Heather; Drumright, Lydia N; Holmes, Alison

doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(11)70283-3

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“…12 No intervention studies with explicit reference to psychological theories had been published until April 2011, 13 and recent trials have been limited to nurses 14,15 or are still underway. 16,17 Exploratory studies have tended to consider hand hygiene behaviour (HHB) as reasoned actions directly influenced by behavioural intentions.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Psychosocial determinants of self-reported hand hygiene behaviour: a survey comparing physicians and nurses in intensive care units

Lengerke

Lutze

Graf

et al. 2015

Journal of Hospital Infection

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…18 Also, limitations of theories focusing on attitudes have been pinpointed, arguing that HHB is an acquired habit rather than a reasoned action. 13,16,21,22 There are two sides to this 'habitual quality' coin. First, habits tend to presume stable and supportive environments.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Psychosocial determinants of self-reported hand hygiene behaviour: a survey comparing physicians and nurses in intensive care units

Lengerke

Lutze

Graf

et al. 2015

Journal of Hospital Infection

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“…37 Behavioural change theories are valuable yet underutilized tools to help change attitudes and practices. 38 We need to learn from our HIV colleagues: the personal touch matters. By sharing their stories, occupational TB survivors like Dr Mosidi have not only helped debunk the 'TB-proof' fallacy and raise much needed awareness about the importance of TB IC, but have also mobilized resources to address broader priorities such as access to new drugs and improved patient support.…”

Section: Safety First: Improving Implementation Of Tb Infection Contrmentioning

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Why healthcare workers are sick of TB

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Dramowski

Khosa

et al. 2015

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Dr Thato Mosidi never expected to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), despite widely prevalent exposure and very limited infection control measures. The life-threatening diagnosis of primary extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) came as an even greater shock. The inconvenient truth is that, rather than being protected, Dr Mosidi and thousands of her healthcare colleagues are at an increased risk of TB and especially drug-resistant TB. In this viewpoint paper we debunk the widely held false belief that healthcare workers are somehow immune to TB disease (TB-proof) and explore some of the key factors contributing to the pervasive stigmatization and subsequent non-disclosure of occupational TB. Our front-line workers are some of the first to suffer the consequences of a progressively more resistant and fatal TB epidemic, and urgent interventions are needed to ensure the safety and continued availability of these precious healthcare resources. These include the rapid development and scale-up of improved diagnostic and treatment options, strengthened infection control measures, and focused interventions to tackle stigma and discrimination in all its forms. We call our colleagues to action to protect themselves and those they care for.

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“…Since this rate exceeded 20%, which is the accepted safety level for empirical use, the use of co-trimoxazole should be restricted to the treatment of the strains with known sensitivity to the drug. 2 Cystitis might be an exception: the likelihood of cure for uncomplicated cystitis with co-trimoxazole treatment is 89%, 86%, 82%, and 79% when the resistance rates to co-trimoxazole are 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%, respectively. 3 Because of the high concentration of the drug in the urine and the favourable course of uncomplicated cystitis, a 3-day treatment of co-trimoxazole can be given to patients with this disease.…”

Section: Role Of Co-trimoxazole For Urinary Tract Infections In Develmentioning

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“…Reviews incorporating qualitative studies can provide evidence for contextual effi cacy and eff ectiveness in IPC. 2 It was evident that we needed to include in our paper both quantitative and qualitative study designs to address the objectives of the systematic review. 3 The analysis was thematic by orienting towards five predefined dimensions.…”

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