Currently, a safe hospital environment is one of the most urgent and at the same time complex problems in the professional activities of medical workers. A safe hospital is considered the place that most fully provides the patient and the medical worker with the conditions of comfort and safety that allow them to meet all their vital needs effectively. A safe hospital environment is provided through infection control and ensures that medical staff and patients are free from disease and remain healthy.
There are many studies that examine infection control and measures to achieve it. In their study, Adams et al. (2021) aim to identify strategies for infection prevention and control (IPC) compliance in both hospitals and at home. The authors also prove point out the significance of nurses who treat patients with various infectious diseases. The provided research showed that 74% of the respondents reported an unfavorable situation for IPC practice in their homes (Adams et al., 2021). It is necessary to eliminate the influence of risk factors on patients as much as possible and create such conditions to ensure their safety during their stay outside the medical institution.
Correct adherence to special rules and compliance with standards is necessary for infection control. However, nurses often find it difficult to follow the recommendations because of constantly changing guidelines (Houghton et al., 2020). Therefore, it becomes challenging to determine dominant recommendations which need to be followed. In response to PICO’s question, nurses having to make complex infection control tasks is present. To achieve better results in infection safety, it is necessary to communicate the IPC guidelines clearly. In addition, special education of medical workers in the field of infectious diseases and the use of mass protection media are of particular importance.
The issue of infection control is of particular importance. This aspect of health care affects the lives and health of patients and the medical staff working with them. The priority direction, in this case, is the development of programs for training specialists in the problems of infection control, taking into account the characteristics of the medical institution. In addition, it is essential to apply the knowledge gained not only in hospitals but also under the condition of treatment at home.
References
Adams, V., Song, J., Shang, J., McDonald, M., Dowding, D., Ojo, M., & Russell, D. (2021). Infection prevention and control practices in the home environment: Examining enablers and barriers to adherence among home health care nurses. American journal of infection control, 49(6), 721-726. Web.
Houghton, C., Meskell, P., Delaney, H., Smalle, M., Glenton, C., Booth, A., Chan, X., Devane, D., & Biesty, L. M. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers’ adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4). Web.