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Pierson CS, Kennedy TA, Bruce RJ, Yu JPJ. Workflow interruptions in an era of instant messaging: A detailed analysis. Clin Imaging 2024; 108:110117. [PMID: 38457905 PMCID: PMC10960569 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The complex practice environment and responsibilities incumbent on diagnostic radiologists creates a workflow susceptible to disruption. While interruptions have been shown to contribute to medical errors in the healthcare delivery environment, the exact impact on highly subspecialized services such as diagnostic radiology is less certain. One potential source of workflow disruption is the use of a departmental instant messaging system (Webex), to facilitate communications between radiology faculty, residents, fellows, and technologists. A retrospective review was conducted to quantify the frequency of interruption experienced by our neuroradiology fellows. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data logs were gathered comprising all instant messages sent and received within the designated group chats from July 5-December 31, 2021, during weekday shifts staffed by neuroradiology fellows. Interruptions per shift were calculated based on month, week, and day of the week. RESULTS 14,424 messages were sent across 289 total shifts. The 6 fellows assigned to the main neuroradiology reading room sent 3258 messages and received 10,260 messages from technologists and other staff. There was an average of 50 interruptions per shift when examined by month (range 48-53), and 52 interruptions per shift when examined by day of the week (range 40-60). CONCLUSION Neuroradiology fellows experience frequent interruptions from the departmental instant messaging system. These disruptions, when considered in conjunction with other non-interpretative tasks, may have negative implications for workflow efficiency, requiring iterative process improvements when incorporating new technology into the practice environment of diagnostic radiology.
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- Cory S Pierson
- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA; Neuroscience Training Program, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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Hill PP, Díaz DA, Anderson M, Talbert S, Maraj C. Remembering to Resume: A Randomized Trial Comparing Combined Interruption Management Training and Simulation-Based Education to Simulation-Based Education Alone. Nurs Educ Perspect 2024; 45:5-11. [PMID: 37279090 DOI: 10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to determine if purposeful presimulation interruption management training impacts cognitive load and successful completion of simulation objectives more than the experience alone. BACKGROUND Practicing nurses are frequently interrupted, increasing the risk for error and task time. Novices are particularly vulnerable to interruption consequences. METHOD A between-subjects design and block randomization of prelicensure baccalaureate nursing students ( n = 146) was used to compare group differences in cognitive load, use of interruption management strategies, and completion of simulation required elements. Potential relationships between outcomes and age, mindfulness, and experience were explored. RESULTS An analysis of covariance demonstrated significantly lower perceived mental demand for those receiving training. Older learners and those receiving training implemented more interruption management strategies. CONCLUSION Combining simulation-based education (SBE) with purposeful training enhances interruption management more than SBE alone. Frequent interruption training and SBE are recommended to enhance risk awareness.
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- Peggy P Hill
- About the Authors The authors are faculty at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Peggy P. Hill, PhD, RN, CHSE, is an assistant professor and simulation facilitator. Desiree A. Díaz, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN, professor and undergraduate simulation coordinator, is president-elect for the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning. Mindi Anderson, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, is professor, interim associate dean for simulation and immersive learning, and director, Healthcare Simulation Graduate Program. Steven Talbert, PhD, RN, is director, Nursing PhD Program, and a clinical assistant professor. Crystal Maraj, PhD, is an assistant professor, Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) at the University of Central Florida. This project was funded by the 2021 SouthernNursing Research Society/National League for Nursing Doctoral Research Grant Award; a version is included in Dr. Hill's dissertation. The authors are grateful to Dr. Erica Hoyt for her assistance as a simulation facilitator during this study. In addition, the dedication of simulation center staff, especially Syretta Spears and Christina Grosso, is greatly appreciated. For more information, contact Dr. Hill at
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Gregg M, Wakisaka T, Hayashi C. Senior nurses' expectations and support of new graduate nurses' adjustment in hospitals: A qualitative descriptive study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18681. [PMID: 37576313 PMCID: PMC10412768 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Aim This study aimed to identify senior nurses' expectations and support of new graduate nurses' adjustment to their work environment. Background New graduate nurses have difficulties in adjusting to their work environment because they are not well prepared for clinical nursing practice upon graduation. Hospitals support their adjustment to their work environment through residency/transition programs. Although such support exists, new graduate nurses are expected to learn the expected behavior and attitude themselves. Thus, identifying senior nurses' expectations and support of new graduate nurses' adjustment may facilitate smooth adjustment to the work environment. Design This was a qualitative descriptive study. Methods Fourteen nurses who teach new graduate nurses in Japanese hospitals were interviewed face-to-face individually. The data were analyzed using qualitative inductive content analysis, which was coded and sorted to identify categories. Results Regarding senior nurses' expectations of new graduate nurses' adjustment, six categories emerged: trying to fit in with people in their ward, behaving by following the unspoken rules of their ward, having attitudes compatible with learning, addressing their situations using their initiative, showing a willingness to learn, and obtaining necessary information by themselves. Senior nurses' support of new graduate nurses' adjustment consisted of four categories: watching over and speaking to them, trying to create a good working environment, encouraging them to have attitudes compatible with learning, and teaching them how to learn. Conclusions Senior nurses need to understand and express what they expect from new graduate nurses at the stage of hospital adjustment. If senior nurses understand their expectations for adjustment, they can help new graduate nurses effectively. Furthermore, understanding the expectations of senior nurses may facilitate new graduate nurses' adjustment. These findings may contribute to good working relationships between senior and new graduate nurses.
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- Misuzu Gregg
- Kobe City College of Nursing, 3-4 Gakuen Nishi-machi, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2103, Japan
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- Konan Women's University, 6-2-23 Morikita-machi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 658-0001, Japan
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- Kobe City College of Nursing, 3-4 Gakuen Nishi-machi, Nishi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 651-2103, Japan
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Disjunctures in practice: ethnographic observations of orthopaedic ward practices in the care of older adults with hip fracture and presumed cognitive impairment. AGEING & SOCIETY 2022. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x22000927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Organisational priorities for health care focus on efficiency as the health and care needs of populations increase. But evidence suggests that excessive planning can be counterproductive, leading to resistance from staff and patients, particularly those living with cognitive impairment. The current paper adds to this debate reporting an Institutional Ethnography of staff delivering care for older patients with cognitive impairment on acute orthopaedic wards in three National Health Service hospitals in the United Kingdom. A key problematic identified in this study is the point of disjuncture seen between the actualities of staff experience and intentions of protocols and policies. We identified three forms of disjuncture typified as: ‘disruptions’, where sequenced care was interrupted by patient events; ‘discontinuities’, where divisions in professional culture, space or time interrupted sequenced tasks; and ‘dispersions’, where displaced objects or people interrupted sequenced care flow. Arguably disruption is an integral characteristic of care work; it follows that to enable staff to flourish, organisations need to confer staff the autonomy to address systemic disruptions rather than attempt to eradicate them. Ultimately, organisational representations of ‘good practice’ as readily joined up, impose a care standard ‘stereotype’ that obscures rather than clarifies the interactional problems encountered by staff.
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Yan J, Li L, Li J, Wang S, Wu X, Xiao P, Zhong Z, Ding S, Xie J, Cheng ASK. Stepwise Interactive Situated Training Program for Young Nurses’ Safety Behavior and Interrupted Coping Behavior. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10071157. [PMID: 35885683 PMCID: PMC9320381 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10071157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Young nurses’ safety behavior and interrupted coping behavior affect patient safety. A stepped, interactive and situated training program should be evaluated to assist young nurses in improving themselves. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the stepwise interactive situated training program on safety behavior and practice ability with respect to nursing interruptions for young nurses and its influencing factors. This was a quasi-experimental, one-group, self-control and pretest–post-test design study. Six hundred young nurses in two provinces were included. The participants underwent a stepwise interactive situated training program from March to August 2019. The program was delivered by designated head nurses and consisted of five themes: mobilization, theoretical training, operational training, specialized training and self-improvement. Five hundred and sixty-two young nurses completed this study. The safety behavior and the practice of nursing interruption were significantly higher after intervention than before. Professional titles, age and occupational time were the influence factors. The stepwise interactive situated training program was effective at improving young nurses’ safety behavior and interrupted coping behavior. Nurses with higher professional titles performed better with regard to the safety behavior and the practice of nursing interruption.
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- Jin Yan
- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.Z.); (S.D.)
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (L.L.); (J.L.); (X.W.); (P.X.)
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (L.L.); (J.L.); (X.W.); (P.X.)
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.Z.); (S.D.)
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (L.L.); (J.L.); (X.W.); (P.X.)
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (L.L.); (J.L.); (X.W.); (P.X.)
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.Z.); (S.D.)
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.Z.); (S.D.)
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, China; (J.Y.); (S.W.); (Z.Z.); (S.D.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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Using Simulation-Based Education to Teach Interruption Management Skills: An Integrative Review. Clin Simul Nurs 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecns.2021.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abdelhadi N, Drach‐Zahavy A, Srulovici E. Work interruptions and missed nursing care: A necessary evil or an opportunity? The role of nurses' sense of controllability. Nurs Open 2022; 9:309-319. [PMID: 34612602 PMCID: PMC8685781 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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AIM To explore nurses' experiences with work interruptions (WIs) through the lens of missed nursing care (MNC). DESIGN A qualitative descriptive design. METHODS Eleven small focus groups involving 34 nurses (three nurses per group on average) from acute-care hospital wards were conducted. Nurses shared their experiences with WIs (sources, reactions and decisions) from the MNC perspective. Data analysis was conducted via content analysis. RESULTS A preponderant theme emerged-the dynamic of controllability. Nurses who perceived a sense of controllability felt that they could decide whether to accept or reject the WI, regardless of WI type, and emotions of anger emerged. Conversely, nurses who did not perceive sense of controllability attended the secondary task: MNC occurred, and distress emotions emerged. Results emphasized that nurses are active agents prioritizing whether to omit or complete care in the face of WIs. Controllability, accompanied by active negative emotions, perpetuate a prioritization process that makes it less probable that MNC occurs.
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- Nasra Abdelhadi
- The Cheryl Spencer Department of NursingUniversity of HaifaHaifaIsrael
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- The Cheryl Spencer Department of NursingUniversity of HaifaHaifaIsrael
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- The Cheryl Spencer Department of NursingUniversity of HaifaHaifaIsrael
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Cartwright AK, Pain T, Heslop DJ. Substitution, delegation or addition? Implications of workforce skill mix on efficiency and interruptions in computed tomography. AUST HEALTH REV 2021; 45:382-388. [PMID: 33691082 DOI: 10.1071/ah20118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objectives This study evaluated multiple computed tomography (CT) workforce models to identify any implications on efficiency (length of stay, scan frequency and workforce cost) and scanning radiographer interruptions through substituting or supplementing with a trained CT assistant. Methods The study was conducted in a CT unit of a tertiary Queensland hospital and prospectively compared four workforce models, including usual practice: Model 1 used an administrative assistant (AA) and one radiographer; Model 2 substituted a medical imaging assistant (MIA) for the AA; Model 3 was usual practice, consisting of two radiographers; and Model 4 included two radiographers, with a supplemented MIA. Observational data were collected over 7 days per model and were cross-checked against electronic records. Data for interruption type and frequency, as well as scan type and duration, were collected. Annual workforce costs were calculated as measures of efficiency. Results Similar scan frequency and parameters (complexity) occurred across all models, averaging 164 scans (interquartile range 160-172 scans) each. The median times from patient arrival to examination completion in Models 1-4 were 47, 35, 46 and 33min respectively. There were between 34 and 104 interruptions per day across all models, with the 'assistant role' fielding the largest proportion. Model 4 demonstrated the highest workforce cost, and Model 2 the lowest. Conclusion This study demonstrated that assistant models offer similar patient throughput to usual practice at a reduced cost. Model 2 was the most efficient of all two-staff models (Models 1-3), offering the cheapest workforce, slightly higher throughput and faster examination times. Not surprisingly, the additional staff model (Model 4) offered greater overall examination times and throughput, with fewer interruptions, although workforce cost and possible role ambiguity were both limitations of this model. These findings may assist decision makers in selecting the optimal workforce design for their own individual contexts. What is known about the topic? Innovative solutions are required to address ongoing health workforce sustainability concerns. Workforce substitution models using trained assistants have demonstrated numerous benefits internationally, with translation to the Australian allied health setting showing promise. What does this paper add? Building on existing research, this study provides clinical workforce alternatives that maintain patient throughput while offering cost efficiencies. This study also quantified the many daily interruptions that occur within the CT setting, highlighting a potential clinical risk. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to empirically test the use of allied health assistants within CT. What are the implications for practitioners? Role substitution in CT may offer solutions to skills shortages, increasing expenditure and service demand. Incorporating appropriate assistant workforce models can maintain throughput while demonstrating implications for efficiency and interruptions, potentially affecting staff stress and burnout. In addition, the assistant's scope and accepted level of interruptions should be considerations when choosing the most appropriate model.
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- Andrew K Cartwright
- Medical Imaging Department, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, Qld 4814, Australia; and College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4810, Australia; and School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. ; and Present address: University of Notre Dame Fremantle, School of Medicine, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia; and Corresponding author.
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- Townsville University Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, Qld 4814, Australia. ; and College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Douglas, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
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- School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Barnard R, Jones J, Cruice M. When interactions are interruptions: an ethnographic study of information-sharing by speech and language therapists and nurses on stroke units. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:3590-3600. [PMID: 33455446 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1871785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore how the information-sharing context influences how speech and language therapy (SLT) and nursing staff interact on stroke units and what they discuss. METHODS Ethnographic methodology was used, with data collected during 40 weeks of fieldwork across three inner city stroke units in the UK. Data comprised field notes collected during 357 h of participant observation and 43 interviews. Interviews were conducted with 14 SLTs, 1 SLT assistant, 24 registered nurses and 4 nursing assistants. RESULTS This paper is focused on informal information-sharing. SLTs and nurses had different experiences of time and space (the temporal-spatial context) with respect to ward presence and proximity to patients, influencing how they interacted, the content of their talk and their relationships. Most interactions had the quality of interruptions, in which SLTs seized moments in between nursing tasks. Conditions were less suited to sharing information about communication than swallowing and SLTs felt more allied to other therapists than nurses. CONCLUSION The temporal-spatial context impeded information-sharing, particularly about patients' communication needs. Consideration should be given to developing relationships between SLTs and nurses as key partners for patient care and raising the profile of communication information in ways that are relevant and useful to nursing work.Implications for rehabilitationStrategic waiting for opportunities to interrupt nurses and gain their attention is central to how speech and language therapists manage their need to share information informally with nurses.The small "windows in time" available for interaction influence information-sharing, with a limiting effect on information about patients' communication.There is potential to improve information-sharing between speech and language therapists and nurses by considering how the relevance of information for patient care could be made clearer.
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- Rachel Barnard
- School of Health Sciences, Division of Language and Communication Science, University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC), University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Division of Language and Communication Science, University of London, London, UK
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Risk behaviours for organism transmission in daily care activities: a longitudinal observational case study. J Hosp Infect 2018; 100:e146-e150. [PMID: 30081148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND To understand healthcare personnel's infection prevention behaviour has long been viewed as a key factor in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Suboptimal hand hygiene compliance and handling of materials, equipment, and surfaces present the main risks for potential organism transmission. Further exploration is needed regarding the role of context-specific conditions and the infection prevention behaviours of healthcare personnel. Such knowledge could enable the development of new intervention strategies for modifying behaviour. AIM To describe risk behaviours for organism transmission in daily care activities over time. METHODS Unstructured observations of healthcare personnel carrying out patient-related activities were performed on 12 occasions over a period of 18 months. FINDINGS Risk behaviours for organism transmission occur frequently in daily care activities and the results show that the occurrence is somewhat stable over time. Interruptions in care activities contribute to an increased risk for organism transmission that could lead to subsequent healthcare-associated infection. CONCLUSION Interventions aimed at reducing the risks of healthcare-associated infections need to focus on strategies that address: hand hygiene compliance; the handling of materials, equipment, work clothes and surfaces; the effects of interruptions in care activities if they are to alter healthcare personnel's infection prevention behaviour sufficiently.
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