The Impact of Requiring Completion of an Online Infection Control Course on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Comply with Infection Control Guidelines: A Comparative Study | Zendy

Annalee Yassi | Zendy; Elizabeth Bryce | Zendy; Deirdre Maultsaid | Zendy; Helen Novak Lauscher | Zendy; Kun Zhao | Zendy

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The Impact of Requiring Completion of an Online Infection Control Course on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Comply with Infection Control Guidelines: A Comparative Study

Author(s) -

Annalee Yassi,

Elizabeth Bryce,

Deirdre Maultsaid,

Helen Novak Lauscher,

Kun Zhao

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1918-1493

pISSN - 1712-9532

DOI - 10.1155/2009/879357

Subject(s) - infection control , context (archaeology) , health care , medicine , control (management) , perception , nursing , patient safety , health professionals , psychology , surgery , paleontology , management , neuroscience , economics , biology , economic growth

Ensuring good infection control practice in health care facilities is a constant concern, yet evidence shows that the compliance of health care professionals with proper procedures is lacking, despite the existence of guidelines and training programs. An online infection control module was developed to provide ready access to training. Controversy exists about whether successfully completing such a course should be mandatory or strongly encouraged for all health care professionals. The objective of the present study was to compare the perception of safety culture and intention to comply with infection control guidelines in professionals who were required by their supervisors to take the course, and those who did so voluntarily.

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