Implementation of infection prevention and control components in Italian hospitals based on a nationwide survey on behalf of INSIEME project.

ABSTRACT: We aim to assess the state-of-the-art of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices and their results in Italian healthcare facilities 6 years after the kick-off of the new National Plan for the Control of Antibiotic Resistance (PNCAR). This was a multicenter, cross-sectional, observational study conducted between January 1st, and December 31st, 2023, among Italian hospitals. Survey questions were readapted from the WHO IPC assessment framework (IPCAF), PNCAR and INSIEME group proposals, resulting in 155 questions grouped into six sections: IPC program, surveillance, control activities for healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies, IPC training and education, and monitoring indicators. Thirty-eight acute care Hospitals completed the survey (response

SUBMITTER: Meschiari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12546834 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature