Turner J G, Booth W C, Brown K C, Williamson K M
School of Nursing, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
Am J Infect Control. 1990 Apr;18(2):86-92. doi: 10.1016/0196-6553(90)90087-9.
The purpose of this study was to conduct a nationwide survey to determine the number of master's-prepared infection control practitioners (ICPs) and those eligible for admission to graduate programs. Continuing education needs also were assessed to determine whether they might best be met through formal education or in a continuing education format. ICPs at 3765 health care facilities listed by the American Hospital Association as having more than 100 beds were invited to participate, and 2197 usable responses were received. Respondents' perceived educational needs were categorized into the eight sections outlined by the Educational Committee of the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC). Whenever possible, demographic characteristics of subjects were compared with the findings of the 1976-1977 Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control; apparent shifts have occurred in age, basic educational preparation, and numbers of practitioners with advanced degrees. The major perceived educational needs of the respondents were in the areas of Management and Communication, followed by Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology and Statistics. Nationwide generalization of the results may be hampered by the skewed regional distribution of responses. ICPs, however, expressed a multiplicity of perceived educational needs in each of APIC's eight sections, which may indicate that many ICPs believe that their performance and effectiveness are hampered by knowledge deficits.
本研究的目的是开展一项全国性调查，以确定拥有硕士学位的感染控制从业人员（ICP）的数量以及有资格进入研究生项目的人员数量。同时还评估了继续教育需求，以确定通过正规教育还是继续教育形式能最好地满足这些需求。邀请了美国医院协会列出的3765家拥有100张以上床位的医疗机构中的ICP参与调查，共收到2197份有效回复。受访者认为的教育需求被归类为感染控制从业人员协会（APIC）教育委员会概述的八个部分。只要有可能，就将研究对象的人口统计学特征与1976 - 1977年医院感染控制效果研究的结果进行比较；在年龄、基础教育程度以及拥有高级学位的从业人员数量方面已出现明显变化。受访者认为的主要教育需求集中在管理与沟通领域，其次是传染病、流行病学和统计学。回复的区域分布不均衡可能会妨碍研究结果在全国范围内的推广。然而，ICP在APIC的八个部分中都表达了多种认为的教育需求，这可能表明许多ICP认为他们的表现和效率受到知识不足的阻碍。
