Strategies for the implementation of a nasal decolonization intervention to prevent surgical site infections within the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT: As part of a multicenter evidence-based intervention for surgical site infection prevention, a qualitative study was conducted with infection control teams and surgical staff members at three Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Systems in the USA. This study aimed to identify strategies used by nurses and other facility champions for the implementation of a nasal decolonization intervention. Site visit observations and field notes provided contextual information. Interview data were analyzed with inductive and deductive content analysis. Interview data was mapped to the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) compilation of implementation strategies. These strategies were then considered in the context of power and relationships as factors that influence implementation.

SUBMITTER: Hockett Sherlock S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012655 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature