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    Improving surgical site infection prevention practices through a multifaceted educational intervention.

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    Authors
    Owens, P
    McHugh, S
    Clarke-Moloney, M
    Healy, D
    Fitzpatrick, F
    McCormick, P
    Kavanagh, E
    Issue Date
    2015-03
    Keywords
    SURGERY
    INFECTION CONTROL
    MeSH
    Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Antibiotic Prophylaxis
    Evidence-Based Practice
    Humans
    Ireland
    Models, Educational
    Perioperative Period
    Quality Improvement
    Staff Development
    Surgical Wound Infection
    
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    Improving surgical site infection prevention practices through a multifaceted educational intervention. 2015, 108 (3):78-81 Ir Med J
    Publisher
    Irish Medical Journal
    Journal
    Irish medical journal
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/559152
    PubMed ID
    25876299
    Abstract
    As part of the National Clinical Programme on healthcare-associated infection prevention, a Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) working group developed a quality improvement tool for prevention of surgical site infection (SS). We aimed to validate the effectiveness of an educational campaign, which utilises this quality improvement tool to prevent SSI in a tertiary hospital. Prior to the SSI educational campaign, surgical patients were prospectively audited and details of antibiotic administration recorded. Prophylactic antibiotic administration recommendations were delivered via poster and educational presentations. Post-intervention, the audit was repeated. 50 patients were audited pre-intervention, 45 post-intervention. Post-intervention, prophylaxis within 60 minutes prior to incision increased from 54% to 68% (p = 0.266). Appropriate postoperative prescribing improved from 71% to 92% (p = 0.075). A multifaceted educational program may be effective in changing SSI prevention practices.
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    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0332-3102
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