Perceptions and digitalisation of outbreak management in UK health services: A cross-sectional survey

IF 0.9 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
M. Wynn
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Global challenges arise from infectious diseases which represent significant challenges to the provision of healthcare, requiring efficient management procedures to limit transmission. Evaluating current outbreak management processes within UK healthcare services is essential for identifying strengths, weaknesses, and potential improvements. This study aimed to assess infection prevention and control (IPC) practitioners' access to outbreak management (OM) data. Secondary objectives involved determining IPC practitioners’ perceptions of outbreak management processes and the state of digitalisation of OM in the UK. National cross-sectional survey data were collected to evaluate current outbreak management approaches. To supplement this, information requests were sent to the 10 largest teaching and research NHS hospital trusts in England. The survey received 55 responses with 53 considered for analysis. Out of 10 NHS trusts, nine provided completed FOI responses, while one was unable to provide data. The study offers unique insights into prevailing outbreak management practices within UK health services. Although positive perceptions surround key outbreak management stages, concerns arise, including varying confidence levels in surveillance processes' robustness, efficacy of management interventions, and communication effectiveness. The study highlights challenges with OM processes in the UK, including issues like poor surveillance and delayed outbreak detection. Positive practitioner perceptions contrast with concerns over data collection, follow-up, and limited digitalisation, relying on basic tools like Excel and Word, hindering retrospective learning.
英国医疗服务机构对疫情管理的看法和数字化:横断面调查
全球面临的挑战来自于传染病,这对医疗保健的提供构成了重大挑战,需要高效的管理程序来限制传播。评估英国医疗保健服务机构当前的疫情管理流程对于确定优势、劣势和潜在的改进措施至关重要。本研究旨在评估感染预防与控制(IPC)从业人员获取疫情管理(OM)数据的情况。次要目标包括确定 IPC 从业人员对疫情管理流程和英国疫情管理数字化状况的看法。我们收集了全国横断面调查数据,以评估当前的疫情管理方法。作为补充,还向英国最大的 10 家教学和研究型 NHS 医院托管机构发出了信息请求。调查共收到 55 份回复,其中 53 份被考虑用于分析。在 10 家 NHS 信托公司中,9 家提供了完整的 FOI 回复,1 家无法提供数据。这项研究为了解英国医疗服务机构中流行的疫情管理方法提供了独特的见解。虽然人们对疫情爆发管理的关键阶段有积极的看法,但也出现了一些问题,包括对监控流程的稳健性、管理干预措施的有效性以及沟通效果的信心水平参差不齐。研究强调了英国在疫情管理过程中面临的挑战,包括监控不力和疫情检测延迟等问题。从业人员的积极看法与对数据收集、跟进和有限的数字化(依赖 Excel 和 Word 等基本工具)的担忧形成鲜明对比,阻碍了回顾性学习。
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Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal of Infection Prevention Nursing-Advanced and Specialized Nursing
CiteScore
1.70
自引率
8.30%
发文量
46
期刊介绍: Journal of Infection Prevention is the professional publication of the Infection Prevention Society. The aim of the journal is to advance the evidence base in infection prevention and control, and to provide a publishing platform for all health professionals interested in this field of practice. Journal of Infection Prevention is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed publication containing a wide range of articles: ·Original primary research studies ·Qualitative and quantitative studies ·Reviews of the evidence on various topics ·Practice development project reports ·Guidelines for practice ·Case studies ·Overviews of infectious diseases and their causative organisms ·Audit and surveillance studies/projects
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