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Lau LHW, Lam QSK, Siu MMY, Tang TSK, Suen LKP, Lam SC. Compliance of healthcare workers in a psychiatric inpatient ward to infection control practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: a participant observation study supplemented with a self-reported survey. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:592. [PMID: 38886634 PMCID: PMC11181547 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09429-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND As an emerging infectious disease with a heterogenous and uncertain transmission pattern, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created a catastrophe in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and posed a significant challenge to infection control practices (ICPs) in healthcare settings. While the unique characteristics of psychiatric patients and clinical settings may make the implementation of ICPs difficult, evidence is lacking for compliance with ICPs among healthcare workers (HCWs) in a psychiatric setting during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A cross-sectional multi-method study based on participant unobtrusive observation coupled with the completion of a self-administered ICP survey was conducted to assess compliance with ICPs among HCWs in a psychiatric inpatient ward in a regional hospital. An online checklist, called eRub, was used to record the performance of HCWs in hand hygiene (HH) and other essential ICPs. Furthermore, a well-validated questionnaire (i.e., Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale, CSPS) was used to collect the participants' self-reported ICP compliance for later comparison. RESULTS A total of 2,670 ICP opportunities were observed from January to April 2020. The overall compliance rate was 42.6%. HCWs exhibited satisfactory compliance to the wearing of mask (91.2%) and the handling of clinical waste (87.5%); suboptimal compliance to the handling of sharp objects (67.7%) and linen (72.7%); and poor compliance to HH (3.3%), use of gloves (40.9%), use of personal protective equipment (20%), and disinfection of used surface/area (0.4%). The compliance rates of the nurses and support staff to HH were significantly different (χ2 = 123.25, p < 0.001). In the self-reported survey, the overall compliance rate for ICPs was 64.6%. CONCLUSION The compliance of HCWs in a psychiatric inpatient ward to ICPs during the COVID-19 pandemic ranged from poor to suboptimal. This result was alarming. Revisions of current ICP guidelines and policies that specifically target barriers in psychiatric settings will be necessary.
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- School of Nursing, Union Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Elseesy NAM, Al-Zahrani AE, Kandil FS, Mahsoon A, Elhady MM. Compliance among Registered Nurses and Doctors in Critical Care Units: Challenges Affecting Their Adherence to Standard Precautions. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2975. [PMID: 37998466 PMCID: PMC10671448 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11222975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Awareness and compliance with standard precautions (SPs) are essential health issues for both healthcare staff and patients. Hence, more research is urgently needed in the health sector worldwide, particularly in Arab countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate compliance with SPs among nurses and doctors, as well as challenges affecting their adherence to these SPs. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. The researchers administered the compliance with the Standard Precautions Scale (CAPS) to staff nurses and doctors from critical care units at a university-affiliated hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A total of 112 nurses and 59 doctors were enrolled in the study to determine their compliance with SPs as well as the challenges affecting their adherence to these SPs. (3) Results: The overall mean percentage scores of nurses' and doctors' compliance with SPs were 36.43 ± 15.85% and 33.27 ± 15.76%, respectively. In addition, the current study identified associated challenges affecting these healthcare workers' adherence to these SPs, including the effect of sociodemographic factors, such as age and experience. (4) Conclusions: The study found that both nurses and doctors had poor compliance with all SPs except for disposal of sharps, which scored with suboptimal compliance. Nurses' compliance with recommended precautions varied significantly according to age, clinical experience, and attendance at training courses. Healthcare organizations should consider a holistic approach to promote adherence to SPs to enhance outcomes associated with optimized care delivery and stakeholder safety.
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- Naglaa Abdelaziz Mahmoud Elseesy
- Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21527, Egypt;
- Public Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Maternity and Childhood Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of applied Medical Sciences, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
- Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
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- Psychiatric and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Emergency and Critical Care Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Elmansoura 35516, Egypt;
- Critical Care Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Lommi M, De Benedictis A, Porcelli B, Raffaele B, Latina R, Montini G, Tolentino Diaz MY, Guarente L, De Maria M, Ricci S, Giovanniello D, Rocco G, Stievano A, Sabatino L, Notarnicola I, Gualandi R, Tartaglini D, Ivziku D. Evaluation of Standard Precautions Compliance Instruments: A Systematic Review Using COSMIN Methodology. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101408. [PMID: 37239700 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Standard precautions (SPs) are first-line strategies with a dual goal: to protect health care workers from occupational contamination while providing care to infected patients and to prevent/reduce health care-associated infections (HAIs). This study aimed at (1) identifying the instruments currently available for measuring healthcare professionals' compliance with standard precautions; (2) evaluating their measurement properties; and (3) providing sound evidence for instrument selection for use by researchers, teachers, staff trainers, and clinical tutors. METHODS We carried out a systematic review to examine the psychometric properties of standard precautions self-assessment instruments in conformity with the COSMIN guidelines. The search was conducted on the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and APA PsycInfo. RESULTS Thirteen instruments were identified. These were classified into four categories of tools assessing: compliance with universal precautions, adherence to standard precautions, compliance with hand hygiene, and adherence to transmission-based guidelines and precautions. The psychometric properties of instruments and methodological approaches of the included studies were often not satisfactory. Only four instruments were classified as high-quality measurements. CONCLUSIONS The available instruments that measure healthcare professionals' compliance with standard precautions are of low-moderate quality. It is necessary that future research completes the validation processes undertaken for long-established and newly developed instruments, using higher-quality methods and estimating all psychometric properties.
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- Marzia Lommi
- UOC Care to the Person, Local Health Authority Roma 2, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- UOC Care to the Person, Local Health Authority Roma 2, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- UOC Care to the Person, Local Health Authority Roma 2, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- UOC Care to the Person, Local Health Authority Roma 2, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevetion, University Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevetion, University Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- UOC Care to the Person, Local Health Authority Roma 2, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Traslational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00136 Rome, Italy
- Department of Nursing, Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel", 1000 Tirana, Albania
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00136 Rome, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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Bian X, Wang J, Wang J. Translation and psychometric testing of the sense of competence in Dementia Care Staff Scale in Chinese amongst dementia care staff in nursing homes of China. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:158. [PMID: 36944941 PMCID: PMC10031975 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03845-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although China has the largest population of persons with dementia, there is no validated tool available to accurately assess formal caregivers' competence in dementia care in long-term care settings. Appropriately assessing nursing staff's level of competence in dementia care is the first step to develop precision training interventions to improve the quality of dementia care. The Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff scale (SCIDS) is a user-friendly tool with satisfactory reliability and validity. We adapted SCIDS into a Chinese version (SCIDS-C) and validated its uses in China's socio-cultural context to assess nursing staff's capability and competence in dementia care at nursing homes. AIMS We aimed to adapt and psychometrically test the tool among frontline nursing staff in long-term care settings in China. METHODS The research employed a correlational design with repeated measures. In translation section, we adapted and tailored the original scale in the cultural and social context in China's nursing homes. The scale's adaptation consists of translating adaptation and semantic equivalence. In psychometric testing phase, we tested the validity and reliability of the scale with 174 nursing staff conveniently from six nursing homes. Construct validity was tested using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), including principal component analysis and maximum variance rotation method. Reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha value and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS The SCIDS-C has 17 items, which belong to the two sub-scales, the Relationship-Centered Care(RCC) and Professional Care(PC). The Cronbach's alpha value was 0.88, showing a good internal consistency. The full scale's value of ICC was 0.94 which indicated good reliability. Exploratory factor analysis(EFA) extracted 2 common factors in each sub-scale, cumulative variance contribution rate was 56.71% and 53.92%, respectively. The named four factors are the same as the Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff (SCIDS) scale in English, including Building Relationships, Sustaining Personhood, Professionalism and Care Challenges. CONCLUSION The SCIDS-C has shown good reliability and validity. It can be used as an appropriate tool to evaluate the competence of nursing care staff to provide dementia care for residents in nursing homes.
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- Xueli Bian
- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Nursing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Topçu S, Emlek Sert Z. Turkish nursing students' compliance to standard precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15056. [PMID: 36945360 PMCID: PMC10024895 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was to assess nursing students' compliance to standard precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to June 2022, 816 nursing students participated in the study. A socio-demographic questionnaire and Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale were used to collect data. Means and percentages were used to report socio-demographic characteristics multiple regression analysis used to identify the factors influencing compliance with standard precautions. Results The mean age of nursing students was 21.30 ± 1.31 years. The majority of nursing students were female, with 703 (86.2%) being female and 113 (13.8%) being male. Compliance among nursing students was 76.8% overall. Nursing students reported the highest compliance (97.7%) with putting used sharp articles into sharp boxes, with 97.1% compliance for covering mouth and nose when wearing a mask. Participants reported the lowest (38.6%) when it came to not recapping used needles after giving an injection. Regression analysis revealed that gender, year of study, and having needlestick injury or contact with blood/body fluids experience all influenced nursing students' compliance with standard precautions. Conclusions During the pandemic, nursing students compliance to standard precautions was optimal, according to this study. More research should be done to assess nursing students' compliance with standard precautions and the effect of infection control strategies used to prevent COVID-19 transmission.
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STOLT M, KOTTORP A, SUHONEN R. The use and quality of reporting of Rasch analysis in nursing research: a methodological scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud 2022; 132:104244. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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