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. 2024 Jul 2:14:13.
doi: 10.4103/jmss.jmss_37_23. eCollection 2024.

Significance of Ongoing Training and Professional Development in Optimizing Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention and Control

Maojie Zhang  1   2 , Shengwei Wu  2 , Mohd Ismail Ibrahim  1 , Siti Suraiya Md Noor  3 , Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohammad  1
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Significance of Ongoing Training and Professional Development in Optimizing Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention and Control

Maojie Zhang et al. J Med Signals Sens. .

Abstract

The employees who work in infection prevention and control (IPC) are very important in the field of health-care because they are committed to protecting patients, staff, and visitors from the risk of acquiring infections while in the hospital. The complexity of infection control in hospitals is alwaysgrowing in tandem with the rapid developments that are being made in medical technology andpractices. IPC personnel are required to maintain vigilance and continually improve their monitoringof the entire health-care process due to the ongoing development of IPC guidelines and regulations, the fluctuating infection risks, and the emergence of new infectious diseases. As a result, individuals involved in the prevention and control of infections in health-care settings absolutely need to participate in continual training and professional development. This reviewemphasizes the need of relevant professionals to engage in ongoing training and professional development to maintain their skills in the area of healthcare-associated infection control and prevention. Personnel working in IPC may more effectively react to newly discovered health risks andmake certain that hospital infection (HI) management gets the appropriate attention if they have atimely and in-depth awareness of best practices. They are better able to maintain their composure, react correctly, and deliver the most effective infection control and prevention techniques for the health-care system, all while increasing awareness about the significance of effective HI management.

Keywords: Healthcare-associated infection; ongoing training; professional development.

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Conceptual framework of infection prevention service
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Infection management and digital health service
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Impact assessment of health service needs
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