Knowledge of norovirus prevention and control among infection preventionists.
A Web-based survey was administered to infection preventionists (IPs) (N = 941) to characterize awareness and knowledge of norovirus (NoV). Only 44% of respondents correctly identified NoV as one of the 3 most common foodborne pathogens in the United States, and 5% correctly identified the 3 most common settings for NoV outbreaks. Several gaps in IPs' knowledge of NoV were identified; specifically, IPs could benefit from learning more about the natural history of NoV, modes of transmission, and cleaning and disinfection processes.
Food and Nutrition Policy Research, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Electronic address: kkosa@rti.org.
Katherine M
KM
Kosa
Food and Nutrition Policy Research, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Sheryl C
SC
Cates
Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Aron J
AJ
Hall
Food and Nutrition Policy Research, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Jenna E
JE
Brophy
Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
Angela
A
Frasier
D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners; D029322:Norovirus; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Core competency; Survey