title: [Validation of the structure and resources of nosocomial infection control team in hospitals ascribed to VINCat program in Catalonia, Spain].
abstract: The main objective of this study was to validate the structure of the infection control team (ICT) in the hospitals adhered to VINCat program and secondary objective was to establish the consistency of resources of each center with the requirements established by the program. Qualitative research consisting of an ethnographic study using participant observation during the years 2008-2010. The centers were stratified in three groups by complexity and beds. The instrument was a semistructured interview to members of the ICT. The transcription of the interview was sent to informants for validation. In November 2010 a questionnaire regarding human resources and number hours dedicated to the ICT was sent. During 2008-2010, 65 centers had been adhered to VINCat program. In 2010, the ICT of Group I hospitals had a mean of two physician, one in full-time and one nurse for every 230 beds. In Group II, one physician part-time and one nurse per 180 beds and in Group III a physician and a nurse for every 98 beds, both part-time. In 2010, all hospitals had a structured ICT, an operative infection committee, and a hospital member representing the center at the program as well as enough electronic resources. The hospitals participating in the program have now VINCat an adequate surveillance structure and meet the minimum technical and human resources required to provide high-quality data. However human resources are not guaranteed.
authors.affiliation: Centro Coordinador del Programa VINCat, Hospital de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Limón
authors.affiliation: Secretario del Programa VINCat, Hospital de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pujol
authors.affiliation: Director del Programa VINCat, Hospital de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: fgudiol@bellvitgehospital.cat.
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gudiol
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006295:Health Resources; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006761:Hospitals / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Epidemiological surveillance; Equipos de control de infección; Healthcare-related infection; Infección relacionada con el sistema sanitario; Infection control team; Validación; Validation; Vigilancia epidemiológica