Clinicians' and Patients' Experiences and Perceptions on the Prevention and Management of Surgical Site Infections: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore clinicians' and patients' perceptions of implementing evidence-based practice to improve clinical practice for preventing and managing surgical site infections within hospital acute care settings.

Design

A convergent integrated mixed-methods systematic review using the Joanna Briggs Institute approach.

Methods

Included studies reported (i) acute care hospital clinicians' and patients' experiences and preferences for preventing and managing surgical site infections and (ii) barriers and facilitators to implementing surgical site infection prevention and management guidelines. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and the Quality Improvement Minimum Quality Criteria Set were used for critical appraisal. Quantitative data was transformed into qualitised data, t

SUBMITTER: Humphrey E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11655432 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature