Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course
Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is a problem confronting developing countries. Education programmes have been shown to be effective in increasing awareness and changing practice in health professionals. Methods: Practice change in health professionals who completed an Infection Prevent...
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| author | Jones, Mark Gower, Shelley Whitfield, A. Thomas, S. |
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| description | Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is a problem confronting developing countries. Education programmes have been shown to be effective in increasing awareness and changing practice in health professionals. Methods: Practice change in health professionals who completed an Infection Prevention and Management Course in Tanzania was explored via focus group 12 months after completion of the course. Findings: Positive changes in infection control practice were found, along with barriers to more widespread change. Conclusions: Providing tailored and continuing education programs to hospital staff, including managers, is recommended. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-502632018-03-29T09:09:36Z Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course Jones, Mark Gower, Shelley Whitfield, A. Thomas, S. Background: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) is a problem confronting developing countries. Education programmes have been shown to be effective in increasing awareness and changing practice in health professionals. Methods: Practice change in health professionals who completed an Infection Prevention and Management Course in Tanzania was explored via focus group 12 months after completion of the course. Findings: Positive changes in infection control practice were found, along with barriers to more widespread change. Conclusions: Providing tailored and continuing education programs to hospital staff, including managers, is recommended. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50263 10.1177/1757177415584452 Sage Publications restricted |
| spellingShingle | Jones, Mark Gower, Shelley Whitfield, A. Thomas, S. Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course |
| title | Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course |
| title_full | Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course |
| title_short | Evaluation of practice change in Tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an Infection Prevention and Management Course |
| title_sort | evaluation of practice change in tanzanian health professionals 12 months after participation in an infection prevention and management course |
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