학술논문
Evaluation of the characteristics of infection prevention and control programs and infection control committees in Brazilian hospitals: A countrywide cross-sectional study
Document Type
article
Author
Beatriz Arns; Crepin Aziz Jose Oluwafoumi Agani; Guilhermo Prates Sesin; Jaqueline Driemeyer C. Horvath; Débora Vacaro Fogazzi; Fernanda Kelly Romeiro Silva; Lauren Sezera Costa; Adriano Jose Pereira; Antônio Paulo Nassar Junior; Bruno Tomazini; Camila Dietrich; Viviane Cordeiro Veiga; Daniela G.M. Catarino; Maysa Yukari Cheno; Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti; Bianca Ramos Ferronatto; Bil Randerson Bassetti; Caio Cesar Ferreira Fernandes; Caroline Deutschendorf; Cintia Magalhães Carvalho Grion; Claudia Fernanda de Lacerda Vidal; Cláudio Dornas de Oliveira; Eliana Bernadete Caser; Emerson Boschi; Everton Macêdo Silva; Felipe Dal Pizzol; Hugo Correa de Andrade Urbano; Iany Silva; Israel Silva Maia; Leila Rezegue de Moraes Rego; Luana Pontes Oliveira; Maria Brandão Tavares; Marianna Deway Andrade Dracoulakis; Marina Peres Bainy; Nicole Alberti Golin; Pablo Oscar Tomba; Pedro Martins Pereira Kurtz; Rafael Botelho Foernges; Rejane Martins Prestes; Rodrigo Morel Vieira de Melo; Rodrigo Reghini Da Silva; Tatiana Gozzi Pancev Toledo; Valéria Paes Lima; Vanildes de Fátima Fernandes; Wilson José Lovato; Alexandre Prehn Zavascki
Source
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2732-494X
Abstract
Abstract Objective: Data are scarce regarding hospital infection control committees and compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations in Brazil, a country of continental dimensions. We assessed the main characteristics of infection control committees (ICCs) on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Brazilian hospitals. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in ICCs of public and private hospitals distributed across all Brazilian regions. Data were collected directly from the ICC staff by completing an online questionnaire and during on-site visits through face-to-face interviews. Results: In total, 53 Brazilian hospitals were evaluated from October 2019 to December 2020. All hospitals had implemented the IPC core components in their programs. All centers had protocols for the prevention and control of ventilator-associated pneumonia as well as bloodstream, surgical site, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Most hospitals (80%) had no budget specifically allocated to the IPC program; 34% of the laundry staff had received specific IPC training; and only 7.5% of hospitals reported occupational infections in healthcare workers. Conclusions: In this sample, most ICCs complied with the minimum requirements for IPC programs. The main limitation regarding ICCs was the lack of financial support. The findings of this survey support the development of strategic plans to improve IPCs in Brazilian hospitals.