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A Rossini

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Factors influencing hospital infection control policies in Italian hospitals

2003

A study was undertaken to determine the resources available in Italian hospitals for the control of nosocomial infections and the factors favouring a successful approach. During January-May 2000 a questionnaire about infection control was sent to the hospital health director of all Italian National Health System hospitals treating acute patients and with more than 3500 admissions in 1999. An active programme was defined as a hospital infection control committee (HICC) meeting at least four times in 1999, the presence of a doctor with infection control responsibilities, a nurse employed in infection control and at least one surveillance activity and one infection control guideline issued or …

Microbiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsMultivariate analysisregional policiesSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataHospital-acquired infectionmedicineHumansInfection controlfactor influencingHealth policyhospital-acquired infection; infection control; regional policiesResponse rate (survey)Cross InfectionInfection Controlhospital-acquired infectionInfection Control Practitionersbusiness.industryPublic healthInfection control; hospital-acquired infection; regional policiesGeneral MedicineGuidelineOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseOrganizational PolicyLogistic ModelsInfectious DiseasesItalyHospital Bed CapacityPopulation SurveillanceFamily medicineMultivariate AnalysisHospital-acquired infection; Infection control; Regional policies; Microbiology (medical); Infectious DiseasesbusinessJournal of Hospital Infection
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Serological and molecular identification of Legionella spp. isolated from water and surrounding air samples in Italian healthcare facilities

2016

Abstract Background Legionella is an intracellular microorganism living in natural and artificial aquatic environments. Although its transmission to humans is linked to the inhalation of contaminated aerosols, there is no validated air sampling method for the control and prevention of the disease. The aim of the present study was to provide more information on the distribution of Legionella spp. in indoor environments and to determine whether the same Legionella strains are isolated from air and water samples. Methods Ten healthcare facilities located in seven regions of Italy were enrolled. The serological typing of Legionella spp. from water samples and the surrounding air by active and p…

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Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale

2020

© 2020 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To develop an instrument to investigate knowledge and predictive factors of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students during clinical placements. Design: Instrument development and cross-sectional study for psychometric testing. Methods: A self-administered instrument including demographic data, injury epidemiology and predictive factors of NSIs was developed between October 2018–January 2019. Content validity was assessed by a panel of experts. The instrument's factor structure and discriminant validity were explored using principal components analysis. The STROBE guidelines were followed. Results: E…

cross-sectionalknowledgePsychometricsFactor structurenursing studentSettore MED/44 - MEDICINA DEL LAVORONursingpreventionSurveys and QuestionnairesContent validityneedlestickMedicineHealth belief modelHumanssharps injuriePsychometric testingNeedlestick InjuriesGeneral NursingResearch Articlesnursing studentslcsh:RT1-120validationlcsh:Nursingbusiness.industryInjury epidemiologyquestionnairesharps injuriesDiscriminant validityExploratory factor analysisCross-Sectional StudiesScale (social sciences)Students Nursingcross‐sectionalbusinesscross-sectional; Health Belief Model; knowledge; needlestick; nursing students; prevention; questionnaire; sharps injuries; validationResearch ArticleHealth Belief Model
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Essential strategies in HAI prevention and control: performance assessment through the implementation of the HAI-CoSIP tool of the GISIO-SItI group. …

2018

Healthcare-Associated Infections are a great concern for worldwide healthcare systems and represent a considerable threat to patient safety, leading to adverse clinical outcomes. A defined panel of indicators represents a key element to guide Healthcare Organizations towards identification of main gaps, implementation of effective actions and continuous improvements on Healthcare-Associated Infections prevention and control activities. A review on accreditation systems conducted by the Italian Study Group of Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene Preventive Medicine and Public Health revealed a substantial heterogeneity of implemented standards and led to the development of a co…

Cross InfectionHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs); Institutional accreditation; Performance assessment; Quality improvement;Environmental and Occupational HealthPilot ProjectsAccreditationInstitutional accreditationPerformance assessmentCross-Sectional StudiesInfectious DiseasesItalyHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs); Institutional accreditation; Performance assessment; Quality improvement; Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health; Infectious DiseasesCatheter-Related InfectionsFeasibility StudiesHumansSurgical Wound InfectionHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs); Institutional accreditation; Performance assessment; Quality improvementPublic HealthQuality improvementDelivery of Health CareHealthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
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