Evaluation of Infection Prevention and Control Programs at the Hospital Level Based on the World Health Organization Tool.

IF 1.7 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

International Journal of Preventive Medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_53_24

Kiana Shirani, Arash Seifi, Elham Zarrazvand, Shirin Afhami, Rahim Raoufi Jahromi

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Abstract

Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a major component of health systems and affects both the health and safety of people who use health services and those who provide them. The Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) is a tool for the assessment of IPC in healthcare centers.

Methods: In the present study, we examined the hospitals of Tehran from this point of view.

Results: Thirty-one hospitals were examined through IPCAF form. All the data were analyzed in SPSS version 25. Twenty-three centers (74.1%) were at the advanced level; 7 centers (22.5%) were at the intermediate level and only one center (3.2%) was at the minimum level. The lowest score was related to the field of education. There was no significant difference between private and public hospitals in terms of IPC score (P > 0.05).

Conclusions: Hospitals of Tehran are at advanced level in terms of IPC, and the lowest score is related to the field of education, which needs more investigation and effort to improve it.

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基于世界卫生组织工具的医院级感染防控项目评价

背景：感染预防和控制（IPC）是卫生系统的一个主要组成部分，影响卫生服务使用者和提供者的健康和安全。感染预防和控制评估框架（IPCAF）是评估卫生保健中心感染预防和控制的工具。方法：在本研究中，我们从这一角度对德黑兰的医院进行了调查。结果：通过IPCAF表格对31家医院进行了检查。所有数据均采用SPSS version 25进行分析。先进中心23家（74.1%）；7个中心（22.5%）处于中级水平，只有1个中心（3.2%）处于最低水平。最低分与教育领域有关。私立医院与公立医院IPC评分差异无统计学意义（P < 0.05）。结论：德黑兰市医院IPC水平处于先进水平，最低的是教育领域，有待进一步调查和改进。

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International Journal of Preventive Medicine MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

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3.20

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4.80%

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107

期刊介绍： International Journal of Preventive Medicine, a publication of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Continuous print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.ijpvmjournal.net. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository. The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of Preventive Medicine. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.