#11366. Infection prevention and control practice among home-care nursing agencies in Japan: Secondary analysis of a nationwide cross-sectional survey

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Abstract:
We describe the nationwide situation of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices among home-visit nursing agencies and compare them by agency size to explore whether these practices are associated with the occurrence of infection. We conducted a secondary analysis using data from a cross-sectional nationwide survey inspecting patient safety and IPC practices among nationwide home-visit nursing agencies, from March to April 20XX. Among 9978 agencies, 580 responded and 370 were incorporated in the analysis. We described the adherence to IPC practice at the agency level and compared them by agency size using chi-squared tests. Adherence to IPC practices ranged from 19.2% to 92.4% and varied according to agency size. Less than 20% of agencies had instituted a committee for IPC and strictly used disposable aprons when changing patients diapers. There are challenges in establishing IPC policies and administrative structures and adhering to standard precautions. Well-organized agencies were found to be more likely to detect infections occurring over the past 3 months.
Keywords:
cross-sectional survey; home-care nursing; infection prevention and control

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