Train-the-Trainers in hand hygiene: a standardized approach to guide education in infection prevention and control.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Harmonization in hand hygiene training for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals is lacking. We describe a standardized approach to training, using a "Train-the-Trainers" (TTT) concept for IPC professionals and assess its impact on hand hygiene knowledge in six countries.

Methods

We developed a three-day simulation-based TTT course based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy. To evaluate its impact, we have performed a pre-and post-course knowledge questionnaire. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the results before and after training.

Results

Between June 2016 and January 2018 we conducted seven TTT courses in six countries: Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.

SUBMITTER: Tartari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937710 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature