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Review
. 2024 Jan;30(1):44-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.11.007. Epub 2022 Nov 19.

Implementation of infection prevention and control for hospitalized neonates: A narrative review

Emanuela Nyantakyi  1 , Laura Caci  2 , Marta Castro  3 , Chloé Schlaeppi  4 , Aislinn Cook  5 , Bianca Albers  2 , Joel Walder  2 , Tuuli Metsvaht  6 , Julia Bielicki  7 , Angela Dramowski  8 , Marie-Therese Schultes  2 , Lauren Clack  9
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Review

Implementation of infection prevention and control for hospitalized neonates: A narrative review

Emanuela Nyantakyi et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Jan.
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Abstract

Background: The most prevalent infections encountered in neonatal care are healthcare-associated infections. The majority of healthcare-associated infections are considered preventable with evidence-based infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. However, substantial knowledge gaps exist in IPC implementation in neonatal care. Furthermore, the knowledge of factors which facilitate or challenge the uptake and sustainment of IPC programmes in neonatal units is limited. The integration of implementation science approaches in IPC programmes in neonatal care aims to address these problems.

Objectives: The aim of this narrative review was to identify determinants which have been reported to influence the implementation of IPC programmes and best practices in inpatient neonatal care settings.

Sources: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) and CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) in May 2022. Primary study reports published in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian since 2000 were eligible for inclusion. Included studies focused on IPC practices in inpatient neonatal care settings and reported determinants which influenced implementation processes.

Content: The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to identify and cluster reported determinants to the implementation of IPC practices and programmes in neonatal care. Most studies reported challenges and facilitators at the organizational level as particularly relevant to implementation processes. The commonly reported determinants included staffing levels, work- and caseloads, as well as aspects of organizational culture such as communication and leadership.

Implications: The presented knowledge about factors influencing neonatal IPC can support the design, implementation, and evaluation of IPC practices.

Keywords: Implementation science; Infection prevention; Intensive care units; Neonatal; Review.

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