Credentialing of Australian and New Zealand infection control professionals: An exploratory study


Autoria(s): MacBeth, Deborough; Hall, Lisa; Halton, Kate; Gardner, Anne; Mitchell, Brett G.
Data(s)

17/03/2016

Resumo

Background Despite evidence from overseas that certification and credentialing of infection control professionals (ICPs) is important to patient outcomes, there are no standardized requirements for the education and preparation of ICPs in Australia. A credentialing process (now managed by the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control) has been in existence since 2000; however, no evaluation has occurred. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used to identify the perceived barriers to credentialing and the characteristics of credentialed ICPs. Results There were 300 responses received; 45 (15%) of participants were credentialed. Noncredentialed ICPs identified barriers to credentialing as no employer requirement and no associated remuneration. Generally credentialed ICPs were more likely to hold higher degrees and have more infection control experience than their noncredentialed colleagues. Conclusions The credentialing process itself may assist in supporting ICP development by providing an opportunity for reflection and feedback from peer review. Further, the process may assist ICPs in being flexible and adaptable to the challenging and ever-changing environment that is infection control.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94341/

Publicador

Elsevier

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94341/1/Manuscript%20revised_Macbeth%20et%20al%202016.pdf

DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.026

MacBeth, Deborough, Hall, Lisa, Halton, Kate, Gardner, Anne, & Mitchell, Brett G. (2016) Credentialing of Australian and New Zealand infection control professionals: An exploratory study. American Journal of Infection Control. (In Press)

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Copyright 2016 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.

This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #Credentialing; certification; professional; capability; competence
Tipo

Journal Article