Pugliese G, Larson E, Foote S B, Jackson M M, Hierholzer W J
Am J Infect Control. 1986 Feb;14(1):11-9. doi: 10.1016/0196-6553(86)90077-5.
The philosophy, goals, and methods of certification are complex and need to be understood in general before they can be applied to a specific practice discipline. This article is intended to provide background information about certification, summarize the history of credentialing for health occupations, and briefly describe methods for test design and construction. Philosophy, goals, methods, and preparation for certification are then applied to the discipline of infection control practice, with specific reference to the Infection Control Certification Examination, offered for the first time in November 1983 and in each subsequent year.
认证的理念、目标和方法很复杂，在将它们应用于特定的实践领域之前，需要先对其有一个总体的了解。本文旨在提供有关认证的背景信息，总结卫生职业资格认证的历史，并简要描述考试设计和构建的方法。然后将认证的理念、目标、方法和准备工作应用于感染控制实践领域，特别提及1983年11月首次推出且此后每年举行的感染控制认证考试。
