Title
Establishing the Prevalence of Healthcare-associated Infections in Australian Hospitals: Protocol for the Comprehensive Healthcare Associated Infection National Surveillance (CHAINS) Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2018
Publication Details
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Russo, P. L., Stewardson, A., Cheng, A. C., Bucknall, T., Marimuthu, K., & Mitchell, B. (2018). Establishing the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in Australian hospitals: Protocol for the Comprehensive Healthcare Associated Infection National Surveillance (CHAINS) study. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open, 8(11): e024924, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024924
ISSN: 2044-6055
ANZSRC / FoR Code
111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
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Abstract
Introduction A healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data point prevalence study (PPS) conducted in 1984 in Australian hospitals estimated the prevalence of HAI to be 6.3%. Since this time, there have been no further national estimates undertaken. In the absence of a coordinated national surveillance programme or regular PPS, there is a dearth of national HAI data to inform policy and practice priorities.
Methods and analysis A national HAI PPS study will be undertaken based on the European Centres for Disease Control method. Nineteen public acute hospitals will participate. A standardised algorithm will be used to detect HAIs in a two-stage cluster design, random sample of adult inpatients in acute wards and all intensive care unit patients. Data from each hospital will be collected by two trained members of the research team. We will estimate the prevalence of HAIs, invasive device use, single room placement and deployment of transmission-based precautions.
Recommended Citation
Russo, P. L., Stewardson, A., Cheng, A. C., Bucknall, T., Marimuthu, K., & Mitchell, B. (2018). Establishing the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in Australian hospitals: Protocol for the Comprehensive Healthcare Associated Infection National Surveillance (CHAINS) study. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open, 8(11): e024924, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024924
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At the time of writing Philip Russo was affiliated with Deakin University.