Attitudes and perceptions of health care workers in Northeastern Germany about multidrug-resistant organisms

P Marschall; N-O Hübner; S Maletzki; F Wilke; K Dittmann; A Kramer

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.039

Attitudes and perceptions of health care workers in Northeastern Germany about multidrug-resistant organisms

Am J Infect Control. 2016 Jun 1;44(6):e91-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.039. Epub 2016 Feb 17.

Authors

P Marschall¹, N-O Hübner², S Maletzki³, F Wilke³, K Dittmann³, A Kramer³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. Electronic address: paul.marschall@uni-greifswald.de.
² Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany; Institute of Medical Diagnostics, Greifswald, Germany.
³ Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.

PMID: 26897700
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.039

Abstract

There were 256 health care workers in 39 facilities who were interviewed about their perceptions of the quality of care of patients with and without multidrug-resistant organisms based on a standardized questionnaire. There are remarkable differences in the responses between facility types (acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and home care services). Hygiene management must be specifically tailored to the requirements of each facility.

Keywords: Multidrug-resistant organisms; acute care; health care workers' perspective; home care; interventions; long-term care.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
Drug Utilization / standards
Female
Germany
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Health Personnel*
Humans
Infection Control / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult