Microbiology Education and Infection Control Competency: Offering a New Perspective

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have become a significant and costly problem for healthcare institutions worldwide. Despite the crucial role of infection prevention and control (IC) procedures, there is a substantial body of evidence to indicate that IC knowledge and practices of health prof...

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Autores principales:	Jennifer L. Cox, Maree Donna Simpson
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2018
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ff0d26ad31754a08949382e32ad3ca662021-11-15T15:04:10ZMicrobiology Education and Infection Control Competency: Offering a New Perspective10.1128/jmbe.v19i2.14751935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/ff0d26ad31754a08949382e32ad3ca662018-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v19i2.1475https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have become a significant and costly problem for healthcare institutions worldwide. Despite the crucial role of infection prevention and control (IC) procedures, there is a substantial body of evidence to indicate that IC knowledge and practices of health professional graduates is, however, sub-optimal. This paper presents a discussion of the critical role microbiology plays in infection control education and practice, arguing that without an ability to apply microbiology knowledge to IC decision-making, there is an inherent risk of incorrect application of IC practices and thus a risk to patient (and nurse) safety. The authors propose a re-conceptualization of infection control competency, using nursing as an exemplar profession, to reflect practice that is not based on simple memorization of protocols but rather on a sound understanding of microbiology and informed decision-making. The proposal for re-conceptualizing the definition and assessment of IC competence, if adopted, would potentially enhance students’ understanding and synthesis of microbiology knowledge and help build students’ capacity to apply that knowledge to practice.Jennifer L. CoxMaree Donna SimpsonAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 19, Iss 2 (2018)
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description	Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have become a significant and costly problem for healthcare institutions worldwide. Despite the crucial role of infection prevention and control (IC) procedures, there is a substantial body of evidence to indicate that IC knowledge and practices of health professional graduates is, however, sub-optimal. This paper presents a discussion of the critical role microbiology plays in infection control education and practice, arguing that without an ability to apply microbiology knowledge to IC decision-making, there is an inherent risk of incorrect application of IC practices and thus a risk to patient (and nurse) safety. The authors propose a re-conceptualization of infection control competency, using nursing as an exemplar profession, to reflect practice that is not based on simple memorization of protocols but rather on a sound understanding of microbiology and informed decision-making. The proposal for re-conceptualizing the definition and assessment of IC competence, if adopted, would potentially enhance students’ understanding and synthesis of microbiology knowledge and help build students’ capacity to apply that knowledge to practice.
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title	Microbiology Education and Infection Control Competency: Offering a New Perspective
title_short	Microbiology Education and Infection Control Competency: Offering a New Perspective
title_full	Microbiology Education and Infection Control Competency: Offering a New Perspective
title_fullStr	Microbiology Education and Infection Control Competency: Offering a New Perspective
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Microbiology Education and Infection Control Competency: Offering a New Perspective

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