Flexibile endoscope reprocessing in the Republic of Ireland : staff education and testing of automatic endoscope reprocessors
| dc.contributor.author | Mc Namee, John | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-23T09:39:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-23T09:39:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-07-28 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/621379 | |
| dc.description | Abstract The focus of this research was flexible endoscope reprocessing in the Republic of Ireland, focusing on staff education and testing of Automatic Endoscope Reprocessors (AER’s). A study of this kind is important as flexible endoscope reprocessing has been recognised as being fraught with difficulties from all around the world due to breaches in the multistep processes involved in reprocessing (Spinzi et al.2008, Dirlam Langlay et al. 2013, Bajolet et al.2013). Incidents of patients being exposed to infection as a result of ineffective cleaning are still making headlines despite the best efforts of international bodies producing standards, guidelines and recommendation on flexible endoscope reprocessing. This research is important as no research had been conducted into staff education and AER testing in the Republic of Ireland. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSORS | en |
| dc.subject | ENDOSCOPY | en |
| dc.subject | INFECTION CONTROL | en |
| dc.subject.other | EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | en |
| dc.title | Flexibile endoscope reprocessing in the Republic of Ireland : staff education and testing of automatic endoscope reprocessors | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Dissertation submitted in part fullfillment of the requirements for the degree of MSc in medical device decontamination | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.contributor.department | University of the Highlands and Islands ; University Hospital Galway | en |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-27T21:24:35Z |
