The use of behaviour change theory for infection prevention and control practices in healthcare settings: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices performed by healthcare workers are key to the prevention and management of infections. Compliance with IPC practices is often low, they are therefore commonly the focus of improvement interventions. Designing interventions that are based on behaviour change theories may help to improve compliance to practice. The aim of this review is to synthesise the evidence on the application of behaviour change theories to interventions to improve IPC practice in healthcare settings.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodological framework. The theories of focus were the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behaviour (COM-B) and Behaviour Change

SUBMITTER: Greene C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052851 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature