Table 4.
Results on frequency, didactic methods and evaluation from Core Component 3 of the IPCAF: Infection Prevention and Control Education and Training. Results from 65 participating Austrian acute care hospitals
| Topic | Answer | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of IPC training for frontline HCW | Never or rarely | 0 (0) |
| Only for new employees | 6 (9.2) | |
| For new employees, and at least annually for all HCW, but not mandatory | 43 (66.2) | |
| For new employees, and at least annually mandatory training for all HCW | 16 (24.6) | |
| Frequency of IPC training for cleaners and other non-HCW personnel involved in patient care | Never or rarely | 2 (3.1) |
| Only for new employees | 9 (13.8) | |
| For new employees, and at least annually for all HCW, but not mandatory | 26 (40) | |
| For new employees, and at least annually mandatory training for all HCW | 28 (43.1) | |
| IPC training for administrative and managerial staff | Not established | 32 (49.2) |
| Established | 33 (50.8) | |
| Methods of IPC training for HCW and other staff | No training available | 0 (0) |
| Only in written and/or oral and/or online form | 40 (61.5) | |
| Interactive training (e.g. bedside teaching) | 25 (38.5) | |
| Integration of IPC training into education of other medical disciplines | Not established | 23 (35.4) |
| Established, but not in all disciplines | 29 (44.6) | |
| Established, in all disciplines | 13 (20) | |
| Frequency of evaluation of the effectiveness of IPC training programs | Never | 21 (32.3) |
| Irregular evaluation | 23 (35.4) | |
| Regular evaluation | 21 (32.3) |
Abbreviations: HCW Healthcare worker(s); IPC Infection prevention and control; IPCAF Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework