TY - JOUR
T1 - Education and training programmes for infection prevention and control professionals
T2 - mapping the current opportunities and local needs in European countries
AU - Tsioutis, Constantinos
AU - Birgand, Gabriel
AU - Bathoorn, Erik
AU - Deptula, Aleksander
AU - ten Horn, Lenny
AU - Castro-Sanchez, Enrique
AU - Sandulescu, Oana
AU - Widmer, Andreas F.
AU - Tsakris, Athanasios
AU - Pieve, Giulio
AU - Tacconelli, Evelina
AU - Mutters, Nico T.
PY - 2020/11/9
Y1 - 2020/11/9
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Infection prevention
KW - Infection control
KW - Training
KW - Education
KW - Certification
KW - Qualifications
U2 - 10.1186/s13756-020-00835-1
DO - 10.1186/s13756-020-00835-1
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33168085
VL - 9
SP - 183
JO - Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
JF - Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
SN - 2047-2994
IS - 1
M1 - 183
ER -