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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-11-11 eCollection Date: 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251389348

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Determinants of face mask-wearing behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic among Southeast Asian countries. 2019冠状病毒病大流行期间东南亚国家戴口罩行为的决定因素

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-11-10 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251394889

An Hoai Duong, Sherry Mariz Rafael, Michelle Dela Rosa, Ernoiz Antriyandarti

{"title":"Determinants of face mask-wearing behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic among Southeast Asian countries.","authors":"An Hoai Duong, Sherry Mariz Rafael, Michelle Dela Rosa, Ernoiz Antriyandarti","doi":"10.1177/17571774251394889","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251394889","url":null,"abstract":"Background: COVID-19 has claimed millions of lives, with severe economic impacts, particularly in resource-limited developing nations. Despite vaccines, face masks remain vital to curb transmission. However, variable adherence poses risks amid emerging variants.Objectives: To identify mask-wearing determinants and associations with demographics, knowledge, perceived laws/enforcement, and concerns about disadvantages.Study design and methods: Using survey data from 1200 respondents in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia (July-September 2021), binary logistic regression determined factors influencing individuals' face mask-wearing behaviour.Results: Socio-demographic factors significantly predicted mask-wearing. Compliance increased with better knowledge of the virus and pandemic. Positive perceptions of relevant laws and enforcement improved behaviour, while individuals unconcerned about the disadvantages of masks were more likely to adopt recommended practices.Conclusions: While mask-wearing is strongly recommended to prevent COVID-19, adherence varies significantly with socio-demographics, knowledge, perceptions of law enforcement, and personal concerns.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"17571774251394889"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12614899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145540943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prevalence and risk factors of sharp/needlestick injuries among clinical students in a tertiary hospital in eastern Uganda. 乌干达东部一家三级医院临床学生中锐器/针刺伤的流行率和危险因素。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-11-05 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251394873

Elisa Ndyamuhakyi, Lydia Ssenyonga, Jacob Stanley Iramiot, Doreck Nuwasiima, Rebecca Nekaka

{"title":"Prevalence and risk factors of sharp/needlestick injuries among clinical students in a tertiary hospital in eastern Uganda.","authors":"Elisa Ndyamuhakyi, Lydia Ssenyonga, Jacob Stanley Iramiot, Doreck Nuwasiima, Rebecca Nekaka","doi":"10.1177/17571774251394873","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251394873","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Clinical students, like healthcare workers, are at risk of sharp or needlestick injuries and potential percutaneous exposure to blood and body fluids. They can acquire infections such as HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) through these injuries. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with sharp injuries among clinical students at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital among randomly selected clinical students. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel, cleaned, and exported to STATA version 14 for analysis.Results: One hundred sixty (55.2%) clinical students had sustained a sharp injury in their clinical practice, with a self-reported prevalence of 46.6% in the last year. A significant proportion of these students, 93 (68.9%), experienced multiple sharp injuries. The common cause and site of injury were solid needles (72; 45%) and fingers (83.1%), respectively. Most students, 197 (67.9%), reported ward procedures not being supervised, and 124 (42%) students worked on ≥ 15 patients daily. Students who worked on ≥15 patients were more likely to sustain a sharp injury than those who attended to <15 patients daily (P = .000, OR: 6.3, 95% CI: 3.7%-10.8%).Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of needlestick injuries among clinical students. The risk factors were the year of study, having not learned about infection control, and the number of patients attended to daily.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"17571774251394873"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12588969/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145481867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reducing the Risk of Targeted Multidrug-Resistant Organism Transmission. 减少靶向多药耐药生物传播的风险。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-11-05 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251394867

Sheila D Shipley

{"title":"Reducing the Risk of Targeted Multidrug-Resistant Organism Transmission.","authors":"Sheila D Shipley","doi":"10.1177/17571774251394867","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251394867","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Preventing multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) transmission in inpatient settings remains challenging due to gaps in infection control practices which facilitate their transmission and compromise patient safety.Purpose: This project evaluated the impact of implementing two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines-Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings and Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Setting-on time to initiation of transmission-based precautions (TBPs) for inpatients who were, or had a history of being, colonized or infected with one or more targeted MDROs.Methods: Using a quantitative methodology and quasi-experimental design, pre- and post-implementation data were analyzed via independent samples t-test to assess TBPs initiation times.Results: Implementation of the CDC guidelines significantly reduced TBPs initiation times by a mean of 16.32 hours (t (23.21) = 2.91, p = .008). This change reflects both statistical and clinical significance in reducing transmission risk.Conclusions: The intervention had a positive impact on time to TBPs initiation. Translation of the CDC guidelines into nursing practice may facilitate timelier identification of patients with MDROs and reduce time to initiation of TBPs, thereby reducing the risk of transmission in the hospital setting.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"17571774251394867"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12588957/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145481883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Microbe hunters: Teaching infection prevention and control through strategy and simulation. 微生物猎人：通过策略和模拟教学感染预防和控制。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-11-05 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251394879

Jeribelle Barcelona

{"title":"Microbe hunters: Teaching infection prevention and control through strategy and simulation.","authors":"Jeribelle Barcelona","doi":"10.1177/17571774251394879","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251394879","url":null,"abstract":"Infection prevention and control (IPC) education is critical in reducing healthcare-associated infections, yet traditional teaching methods often lack engagement and practical relevance. Simulation-based education, particularly game-based learning, offers an innovative approach to improve knowledge retention and learner motivation. This study explores the use of a simulation game, Microbe Hunters, designed to enhance IPC awareness and practice among IPC link practitioners through an immersive escape room format. Microbe hunters is an escape-room style simulation that creates a more immersive educational experience. The simulation tasked participants with identifying an outbreak organism, completing the chain of infection, and recommending appropriate transmission-based precautions, PPE, and terminal cleaning. The activity concluded with team presentations and a structured debrief. A qualitative evaluation was conducted to assess learning experiences. Participants reported high levels of engagement, enjoyment, and improved understanding of IPC principles. They valued the hands-on problem-solving, teamwork, and realistic scenario design. The experience promoted critical thinking and practical application of knowledge. Microbe Hunters demonstrated that simulation-based, game-style learning is an effective and enjoyable method for IPC education. Grounded in experiential and constructivist learning theories, the approach supports active engagement and knowledge construction. Future research should investigate broader implementation, long-term outcomes, and scalability across healthcare teams.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"17571774251394879"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12588959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145481700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Quantifying surface contamination in a primary care clinic using 3D gestural human-computer interaction. 定量表面污染在初级保健诊所使用三维手势人机交互。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-11-05 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251394887

Kylie H Dowers, Katherina A Jurewicz

{"title":"Quantifying surface contamination in a primary care clinic using 3D gestural human-computer interaction.","authors":"Kylie H Dowers, Katherina A Jurewicz","doi":"10.1177/17571774251394887","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251394887","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a risk to patient safety and health. Several initiatives have been studied to reduce surface contamination; however, there is lack of work investigating emerging technologies such as 3D gestural human-computer interaction (HCI).Aim/objective: This study investigates a touchless 3D gestural display and traditional HCI to quantify the differences in surface contamination.Methods: A between-subjects experimental study was performed to study the spread of surface contamination in a simulated primary care clinic. Participants (N = 30) wore gloves with a blacklight-sensitive powder that would identify what surfaces were contaminated. The number of surfaces of contamination was collected for all participants as well as overall process times.Findings/results: The findings showed that participants who used gestural technology spread contamination to significantly less surfaces that the traditional HCI group (p < .05). However, the gestural group took a significantly longer time to complete the process than the HCI group (p < .05).Discussion: The implementation of 3D gestural HCI has the opportunity to reduce surface contamination and potentially reduce the risk of HAIs. Because the process was found to take longer with the 3D gestural technology, this technology could affect overall healthcare processes. Future work should investigate how the technology should be developed for use in healthcare systems as well as explore other high-risk areas in healthcare.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"17571774251394887"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12588962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145481835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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D-Mannose for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in adult women: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. d -甘露糖预防成年女性尿路感染复发：一项随机对照试验的最新系统综述和荟萃分析。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-11-03 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251394869

Mrinal Murali Krishna, Meghna Joseph, Vinicius Pereira, Afshan Nizami, Chidubem Ezenna, Lal Sadasivan Sreemathy

{"title":"D-Mannose for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in adult women: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Mrinal Murali Krishna, Meghna Joseph, Vinicius Pereira, Afshan Nizami, Chidubem Ezenna, Lal Sadasivan Sreemathy","doi":"10.1177/17571774251394869","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251394869","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Approximately 50%-60% of adult women experience at least one episode of urinary tract infection (UTI) during their lifetime, with 20%-24% of them experiencing recurrence within a year. Several randomized controlled trials have explored the efficacy and safety of D-mannose for the prevention of UTI in adult women but reported conflicting results.Objective: We performed a meta-analysis comparing D-mannose with placebo or no treatment for the prevention of UTI in adult women.Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Central databases for studies comparing D-mannose with placebo or no treatment for the prevention of UTI in adult women. The outcomes of interest were recurrent UTIs during follow-up and adverse events. Heterogeneity was assessed using I2 statistics. Analysis followed the PRISMA guideline and was registered in the PROSPERO database.Results: The systematic review identified 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including 890 participants (D-mannose n = 447, 50.22%). Recurrent UTI (RR 0.44; 95% CI 0.18-1.11; p = .082; I2 = 90%) and adverse events (RR 2.19; 95% CI 0.68-7.05; p = .190; I2 = 79%) did not differ significantly between the groups at the end of follow-up.Conclusion: Prophylaxis with D-mannose did not cause any difference in the risk of recurrent UTI during follow-up and adverse events in adult women. Fewer number of studies and heterogeneity in the results make it difficult to draw conclusions about the efficacy of D-mannose in preventing recurrent UTI. More placebo-controlled RCTs are required to confirm the efficacy and safety.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"17571774251394869"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12582996/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145452253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Infection prevention and control in Swedish nursing homes for older adults before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive study. COVID-19大流行前后瑞典老年人养老院的感染预防和控制：一项描述性研究

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251394896

Susanne Wiklund, Christina Stamm, Ann Tammelin

{"title":"Infection prevention and control in Swedish nursing homes for older adults before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive study.","authors":"Susanne Wiklund, Christina Stamm, Ann Tammelin","doi":"10.1177/17571774251394896","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251394896","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In early spring 2020, the spread of SARS-CoV-2, began which developed into a global pandemic of the disease COVID-19. Nursing homes (NHs) for older adults in Sweden experienced a significant spread of the virus resulting in many deaths among the residents and cases of illness among the employees.Aim: To explore how supply and use of products for protection of residents and staff against infection as well as IPC (infection prevention and control) training changed in Swedish NHs for older adults between the years 2019 and 2023.Methods: A web-based survey form with questions concerning supply and use of products as well as training of employees in IPC and use of governing and supporting documents concerning IPC in 2019 and 2023 was sent out to 300 NHs in Stockholm County in January 2024. This was the total number of NHs which were in operation both in 2019 and 2023.Results: Answers were obtained from 130 NHs with a total of 7377 residents. The response rate was 43.3%. Supply of all products was improved in 2023. There was a significant association between improved supply and improved use for all products (p < .01) except for single use gloves. The number of employees who received training on IPC had risen significantly from 2019 to 2023 (p < .01). In 2023, all respondents used guiding documents on IPC.Discussion: The COVID-19-pandemic resulted in several improvements concerning IPC in NHs for older adults in Sweden. After the pandemic staff got better training, managers used governing and supporting documents to a higher degree and the supply and use of protective products was improved, except for the use of single use gloves. The difficulties in correct use of gloves were found in 2019 and remained in 2023.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"17571774251394896"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12578610/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145431581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reduction of C. difficile-associated disease using a multifaceted approach. 采用多方面方法减少艰难梭菌相关疾病。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-10-29 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251366935

Numair Damani, Ruth Montgomery, Stephen Wallace, Angel Boulos, Lynsey Patterson, Nizam Damani

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Improving environmental cleanliness of a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU): Successful co-creation of a targeted, bespoke educational intervention. 改善儿科重症监护病房（PICU）的环境清洁：成功地共同创造了有针对性的定制教育干预措施。

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Journal of Infection Prevention Pub Date : 2025-10-07 eCollection Date: 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1177/17571774251377206

Suzy Clare Moody

{"title":"Improving environmental cleanliness of a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU): Successful co-creation of a targeted, bespoke educational intervention.","authors":"Suzy Clare Moody","doi":"10.1177/17571774251377206","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17571774251377206","url":null,"abstract":"Background: A clean healthcare environment is the foundation of both antimicrobial stewardship and delivery of sustainable healthcare. Clinical staff are responsible for cleaning medical equipment and some aspects of the healthcare environment.Aim: To improve the clinical cleaning on a busy PICU in a tertiary referral hospital in England.Methods: This was an educational continuous Quality Improvement (QI) project using opportunistic and targeted one-to-one education and training for clinical staff. Cleaning audits were conducted weekly throughout the study period and the results mapped against monthly bed occupancy data. The PDSA cycle (plan, do, study, act) was used to review actions, outcomes, and impact and consider further work every month by the study team.Results: Key themes emerged for improvement around the training delivered on cleaning, both formally through mandatory study days and informally through the cascade of knowledge to new starters. The cleaning 'hotspots' identified via audit and how these were communicated to the team were also targeted. The multi-mode interventions, delivered by both Infection Prevention link nurse unit staff and a Clinical Auditor/ Educator, were successful in building and maintaining excellent cleaning standards within the ward.Discussion: Co-creation of cleaning interventions enabled a supportive environment to be developed with staff demonstrating a high level of understanding and commitment to environmental cleanliness. This approach would be scalable across multiple areas of the hospital with the short-term support of a Clinical Educator or Infection Prevention Nurse.","PeriodicalId":16094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infection Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"250-257"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12504211/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145258232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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