Identifying barriers and enablers to participation in infection surveillance in Australian residential aged care facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infection surveillance is a vital part of infection prevention and control activities for the aged care sector. In Australia there are two currently available infection and antimicrobial use surveillance programs for residential aged care facilities. These programs are not mandated nor available to all facilities. Development of a new surveillance program will provide standardised surveillance for all facilities in Australia.

Methods

This study aimed to assess barriers and enablers to participation in the two existing infection and antimicrobial use surveillance programs, to improve development and implementation of a new program. A mixed-methods study was performed. Aged Care staff involved in infection surveillance were invited to participate in focus groups and

SUBMITTER: Watson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10625226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature