Shahi Archana, Thakur Renu
Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
Centre for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
Ann Neurosci. 2025 Sep 8:09727531251367815. doi: 10.1177/09727531251367815.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) processes are associated with inherent changes in the general operations of hospitals as they directly modify the clinical outcomes, effective functioning and the internal image of any healthcare setting. Positive IPC is essential to the safety of patients and reliability of the institution. Insight into the perceptions of IPC practice by the hospital staff is a vital element to enhance practising procedures and optimise practice-related measures.
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the perception and practicability of the IPC between the members of staff working in the hospital in different clinical and non-clinical departments. In particular, the study aimed at defining the impact of such practices on the efficiency and internal reputability of the hospital.
A questionnaire was designed to be given to the members of staff at the hospital, a research of Linking Infection Prevention Control to Hospital Efficiency and Reputation in several departments, both clinical and non-clinical. The collected data involved staff perceptions about IPC practices, factors that impede proper implementation and infection high-risk areas. The answers were compared in a logical manner to discover a shared theme and possible missing links in the modern IPC strategies.
Current IPC measures negatively influenced hospital efficiency and the internal reputation, as established by the analysis. Employees have pointed out the great variance in the practice levels of IPC compliance between the departments, and that intervention in this may be required to complement training with targeted solutions, especially where there is the greatest risk. The research reported that persistency in training and education enhanced compliance as well as awareness among the health workers.
Findings support the need to make hospitals focus on high-risk processes and ensure implementation of IPC practices by reinforcing it with specific training sessions. Educational programs have the prospect to significantly increase efficiency and internal image of the hospital because they may influence staff members and their perspective on it. The need to study the most appropriate sample size and the contribution of cutting-edge technologies in enhancing IPC further should also be answered in subsequent research.
感染预防与控制（IPC）流程与医院的常规运营内在变化相关，因为它们直接改变临床结果、有效运作以及任何医疗环境的内部形象。积极的IPC对患者安全和机构可靠性至关重要。了解医院工作人员对IPC实践的看法是加强实践程序和优化实践相关措施的关键要素。
本研究旨在评估不同临床和非临床科室的医院工作人员对IPC的认知和实用性。特别是，该研究旨在确定此类实践对医院效率和内部声誉的影响。
设计了一份问卷，分发给医院工作人员，对几个临床和非临床科室进行了一项将感染预防控制与医院效率和声誉联系起来的研究。收集的数据包括工作人员对IPC实践的看法、阻碍正确实施的因素以及感染高风险领域。对答案进行逻辑比较，以发现现代IPC策略中的共同主题和可能缺失的环节。
分析表明，当前的IPC措施对医院效率和内部声誉产生了负面影响。员工指出各科室在IPC合规实践水平上存在很大差异，可能需要进行干预，以用有针对性的解决方案补充培训，特别是在风险最大的地方。研究报告称，持续的培训和教育提高了卫生工作者的合规性和意识。
研究结果支持医院需要关注高风险流程，并通过加强特定培训课程来确保IPC实践的实施。教育项目有望显著提高医院的效率和内部形象，因为它们可能影响工作人员及其对医院的看法。后续研究还应回答研究最合适样本量以及前沿技术在加强IPC方面的贡献的必要性。
