Abstract
A survey was made by the Dutch association of infection control practitioners (VHIG) concerning the organization of infection control in Dutch hospitals and the activities of its members. The results are reported and compared with recent American studies. A comparison is made between a group of infection control technicians (ICTs) who were not nurses and a group of nurses (ICNs), working in infection control. Although the ICT has significantly more daily contacts with the hospital microbiologist and is more often secretary to the infection control committee and the ICN visits the outpatient department significantly more often, the other activities in their practice are essentially the same. From this study we conclude that either an ICT or an ICN can adequately function as an infection control practitioner in the Netherlands.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
