A Review: The Effect of Educational Programs of Infection Control Standards on Observing Infection Control Standards in Endoscopy Units in Isfahan Medical Centers Download PDF

Introduction: Nosocomial infections are one of the biggest health care problems all over the world which annually involve two million people And which charges 9 billion dollars in addition to treatment costs. There is also the risk of nosocomial infections in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Accordingly, this study Performed to determine the effect of educational programs of infection control standards on observing infection control standards in endoscopy units in Isfahan medical centers in 2016. Methods: In this study, which is carried out through surveying, all Isfahan medical centers with active endoscopy units including 16 hospitals were selected. Data collection instruments consisted of one checklist with specific evaluation areas in accordance with infection control standards such as specialized human resources and standard precautions, use of personal protective devices by the personnel Of the aforementioned units units, and healthcare processes and infection control which was recorded by the researcher, being present in the observation centers, questioning and assessing the related documents. Data were collected using descriptive and conclusive statistics and then analyzed after being coded by SPSS v. 18. Results: results indicated that the total mean score of observing infection control standards in endoscopy units was significantly higher one month after intervention compared to the score before intervention (P<0.001). The mean score of observing infection control standards in endoscopy units of university hospitals was significantly higher than that of private-sector hospitals in contexts such as specialized personnel (P=0.02), health processes (P=0.04), and total score (P=0.03) before the intervention; However, no significant difference was observed between the two types of hospitals one month after intervention (P>0.05). Conclusion: Obtained results show that training endoscopy staff with processes and infection control standards has an effect on the extent of observance of these standards and given the importance of patient safety in the medical centers as one of the strategic aims of hospitals, providing specialized training for personnel has an effect on improvement of personnel performances.