Education and training programmes for infection prevention and control professionals: mapping the current opportunities and local needs in European countries

Constantinos Tsioutis; Gabriel Birgand; Erik Bathoorn; Aleksander Deptula; Lenny ten Horn; Enrique Castro-Sanchez; Oana Sandulescu; Andreas F. Widmer; Athanasios Tsakris; Giulio Pieve; Evelina Tacconelli; Nico T. Mutters

doi:10.1186/s13756-020-00835-1

Education and training programmes for infection prevention and control professionals: mapping the current opportunities and local needs in European countries

Constantinos Tsioutis, Gabriel Birgand, Erik Bathoorn, Aleksander Deptula, Lenny ten Horn, Enrique Castro-Sanchez, Oana Sandulescu, Andreas F. Widmer, Athanasios Tsakris, Giulio Pieve, Evelina Tacconelli, Nico T. Mutters^*

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies have repeatedly highlighted the need for homogenisation of training content and opportunities in infection prevention and control (IPC) across European countries.

OBJECTIVES: To map current training opportunities for IPC professionals, define local needs and highlight differences, across 11 European countries (Cyprus, France, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland).

SOURCES: From July 2018 to February 2019, IPC experts directly involved in IPC training and education in their countries and/or internationally were invited to complete a prespecified set of questions in order to provide a detailed description of IPC training opportunities and needs in their country.

CONCLUSIONS: IPC training among nurses and doctors varies greatly across countries, with differences in content and type of training (e.g., standardised curriculum, educational programme, clinical experience) duration, as well as in assessment and recognition/accreditation. The observed heterogeneity in IPC training between European countries can be eliminated through establishment of interdisciplinary region-wide training programmes, with common learning objectives, shared know-how and supported by national and international professional bodies.

Original language	English
Article number	183
Pages (from-to)	183
Number of pages	12
Journal	Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00835-1
Publication status	Published - 9-Nov-2020

Keywords

Infection prevention
Infection control
Training
Education
Certification
Qualifications

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Tsioutis, C., Birgand, G., Bathoorn, E., Deptula, A., ten Horn, L., Castro-Sanchez, E., Sandulescu, O., Widmer, A. F., Tsakris, A., Pieve, G., Tacconelli, E., & Mutters, N. T. (2020). Education and training programmes for infection prevention and control professionals: mapping the current opportunities and local needs in European countries. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 9(1), 183. [183]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00835-1

Tsioutis, Constantinos ; Birgand, Gabriel ; Bathoorn, Erik ; Deptula, Aleksander ; ten Horn, Lenny ; Castro-Sanchez, Enrique ; Sandulescu, Oana ; Widmer, Andreas F. ; Tsakris, Athanasios ; Pieve, Giulio ; Tacconelli, Evelina ; Mutters, Nico T. / Education and training programmes for infection prevention and control professionals : mapping the current opportunities and local needs in European countries. In: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 2020 ; Vol. 9, No. 1. pp. 183.

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Education and training programmes for infection prevention and control professionals : mapping the current opportunities and local needs in European countries. / Tsioutis, Constantinos; Birgand, Gabriel; Bathoorn, Erik; Deptula, Aleksander; ten Horn, Lenny; Castro-Sanchez, Enrique; Sandulescu, Oana; Widmer, Andreas F.; Tsakris, Athanasios; Pieve, Giulio; Tacconelli, Evelina; Mutters, Nico T.

In: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol. 9, No. 1, 183, 09.11.2020, p. 183.

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