Infection prevention and control practice among home-care nursing agencies in Japan: Secondary analysis of a nationwide cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We describe the nationwide situation of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices among home-visit nursing agencies and compare them by agency size to explore whether these practices are associated with the occurrence of infection.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis using data from a cross-sectional nationwide survey inspecting patient safety and IPC practices among nationwide home-visit nursing agencies, from March to April 2020. Among 9978 agencies, 580 responded and 370 were incorporated in the analysis. The self-administered questionnaire inquired about the IPC policy and administrative structure, education and training, adherence to standard precautions, and employee health programs. We described the adherence to IPC practice at the agency level and co

SUBMITTER: Morioka N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292936 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature