88 / 150
Our objective was for staff to understand risk assessment & recognise
infection potential in their patient group.
Method(s):
Comprehensive assessment is required to establish type
and possible cause of diarrhoea, to isolate the patient at the earliest
opportunity and to improve timely submission of samples for testing.
The DAMP record should commence following the patient
’
s first
episode of Bristol Stool Chart type 5
–
7. The Bristol stool chart is
incorporated in the DAMP record.
It is a comprehensive tool, informative guide and monitoring record
requiring education and training, engagement and ownership by
clinical teams. The pathway is subject to continuous audit and
development by our team to measure compliance across the Trust
encouraging continuity of care throughout the patient journey.
Results:
The DAMP record is used as evidence to reduce the number of
trust unavoidable CDI cases.
Discussion and/or Conclusion(s):
The IPC Team supports ward
teams cultivating clinical excellence, positive communication and
reinforcement of best practice. We engage with staff, sharing and
discussing lessons learned as part of our on-going commitment to
patient safety.
ID: 4702
ICHG
’
s activities and how the Japanese infection control measures
changed since HIS 2002 in Edinburgh
Hiroki Yamanoue
1
, Ristuko Iuchi
2
, Mineko Kanazawa
3
,
Setuko Shikakura
4
, Naohisa Fujita
5
, Harunobu Yura
4
, Eiko Oosawa
1
,
Misao Sugiura
1
, Shimpei Hatae
4
.
1
Shizuoka Tokushukai Hospital,
2
Infection Control, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital,
3
The Red Cross Society
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Hospital Infection Control Nurse ICC,
4
ICHG Japan
Infection Control Hospital Group,
5
Department of Clinical Laboratory and
Infection Control, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Background:
The Infection Control Hospital Group (ICHG) is a group
which is composed of people from various occupations related to
medicine, who aim to improve the measure of infection prevention in
Japan.
Aim(s)/Objective(s):
This report shows our activities and how
Japanese measures of infection control have changed since 2002
when our activities were reported for the first time in HIS Edinburgh.
Method(s):
The measures have been compiled by our inspection tours,
mainly from EU and been adapted to Japanese customs. The measures
have been introduced by published guides/manuals, giving lectures
and conference presentations as our three main activities.
Results:
10 guides/manuals have been published since 2002. Some of
them were the first publications in their field in Japan. One of the on-
going lectures for the city healthcare center has lead to the decrease in
number of influenza outbreaks. The National Center Hospital for
Children was the first building designed considering infection
prevention. Some of the ICHG members participated in designing
the hospital. The guide/manuals about hospital architecture which
were published by ICHG have influenced the design of hospitals in
Japan.
Discussion and/or Conclusion(s):
We have taught infection preven-
tion measures which we compiled from our inspection tours in the EU
hospitals and the EU
’
s medical professionals knowledge. We believe
that intelligence from them is superior to that of any other sources. As
a result, Japanese Infection Prevention measures have changed due to
the introduction of the EU practices. We would like to continue
studying abroad and translating the knowledge we acquire to Japan to
further improve infection prevention there.
ID: 4704
Disadvantages in health care workers hand hygiene education
Sergejs Kuznecovs, Galina Kuznecova.
Preventive Medicine Institute
Background:
Health care-associated infection in hospitals is a major
cause of morbidity and mortality, and effective hand hygiene is the
best ways to prevent it.
Aim(s)/Objective(s):
The aim of the present study is to show what
should be changed in health care workers behaviour to increase hand
hygiene.
Method(s):
A questionnaire-based survey was carried out anonym-
ously among 254 nurses and 242 physicians in Latvia to identify and
quantify factors that affect the hand washing behaviour. Groups were
asked to answer in free form with regard to failing or neglecting to
wash their hands when they should have done so. The questionnaire
included details of the situations in which physicians and nurses
neglected to wash their hands were classified into the five categories
described in Japan study in 2002.
Results:
128 nurses (50,3%) and 180 physicians (74,3%) neglected to
wash their hands when they should have done so. Among them
“
was
too busy
”
were 102 (79,6%) nurses and 115 (63,8%) physicians,
“
forgot
”
9 (7%) nurses and 24 (13%) physicians,
“
do not recognize the
necessity
”
2 (1,5%) nurses and 1 (0,05%) physicians,
“
did not find
facility for washing hands
”
3 (1,6%) nurses and 8 (4,4%) physicians,
“
use gloves instead of washing hands
”
11 (8,5%) nurses and 32 (17,7%)
physicians.
Discussion and/or Conclusion(s):
Significant differences were found
among staff groups. To improve hand hygiene psychological factors
must be considered: including motivation, recognition and behaviour
in urgent conditions. Hospitals need to develop and implement
innovative educational and motivational programmes tailored to
physicians.
ID: 4709
…
and the winner is
…
A national contest on Clean Care
Francesco Auxilia
1
, Antonella Agodi
2
, Cristina Arrigoni
3
,
Silvio Brusaferro
4
, Marcello Mario D
’
Errico
5
, Pasqualina Laganà
6
,
Maria Teresa Montagna
7
, Ida Mura
8
, Luisa Sodano
9
,
Maria Valeria Torregrossa
10
, Cesira Pasquarella
11
.
1
Department of
Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milano,
2
University of
Catania,
3
University of Pavia,
4
University of Udine,
5
University Politecnica
delle Marche,
6
University of Messina,
7
University of Bari Aldo Moro,
8
University of Sassari,
9
University of Rome Tor Vergata,
10
University of
Palermo,
11
University of Parma
Background:
Patient safety and HAI prevention and control should be
a pillar of the professional level of competency starting from the first
approach to health care organizations (undergraduate level). It should
be based also on active involvement of the students. The 10th
anniversary of the adoption of Clean Care is Safer Care project in
Italy provided the opportunity to the Universities members of the
GISIO- SItI Study Group on HAI to try new ways to encourage students
’
creativity.
Aim(s)/Objective(s):
To actively involve students in Nursing, Medical
Degree, Other HealthCare Professionals in a creative contest on hand
hygiene in order to increase their awareness both of this topic and
more in general of HAI.
Method(s):
The Universities members of the GISIO network promoted
at local level a contest after previously defining aim, methods and
framework for evaluating the results. Students were invited to prepare
by May 5th, 2016 products such as videos, posters, presentations,
leaflets, screensavers. The best works will represent their University in
a national contest to be held on November 18th.
Results:
More than 600 students from 9 Italian Universities and
38 from Albania were involved. 105 projects were presented for
evaluation. A local committee judged according to a common
framework on the following items: scientific accuracy, creativity,
products
’
technical quality, usefulness for campaigning. A national
committee will be in charge to apply the same criteria to the national
contest.
Discussion and/or Conclusion(s):
Given the encouraging achieve-
ments, the steering group is considering whether to extend the
participation in the next future.
Abstracts of FIS/HIS 2016
–
Poster Presentations / Journal of Hospital Infection 94S1 (2016) S24
–
S134
S83