title: [Perspectives of the hospital hygiene team].
abstract: Since 1976, the training of hygiene experts exists in the Federal Republic of Germany. At the same time, the functions were formulated in the General Directions for Hospital Hygiene and Prevention of Infections of the Federal Public Health Office, Berlin. Meanwhile, there are records and statistics which show that hygiene experts are not only staff of documentation of the hospital hygiene, but realize diverse specialized and responsible functions. In June 1991, VHD carried out an opinion research poll in 600 German hospitals (= 17.1% of the hospitals in the FRG) the situation of the hygiene experts. Due to these results, a very representative statement is possible on the functions and work of hygiene experts in hospitals. Because of an improved and longer training of hygiene experts, which has been in force since January 1st, 1992, the preparation of installing more training centres is important, in order to the demand qualified hygiene experts.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrisches Krankenhaus Heppenheim.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Möllenhoff
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003479:Curriculum; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*