title: A joint Nordic interdisciplinary education programme in infection control: a successful, but short-lived initiative.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Prevention of healthcare-associated infections and a restrictive antibiotics policy in the Nordic countries have contributed to a low prevalence of multi-drug resistant microorganisms, compared to many other countries. This requires professional competences acquired through education in infection control, both in hospitals and in primary health care.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper describes a joint Nordic Interdisciplinary Education Programme in infection control, established at the Nordic School of Public Health NHV (NHV) in 2007.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The education programme was considered highly relevant and successful by students and their employers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The paper describes the background and contents of the programme, which may serve as inspiration in the development of future educational initiatives in other countries.
authors.affiliation: Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Nina K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sorknes
authors.affiliation: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Göteborg, Sweden lene.povlsen@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Povlsen
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
keywords: Antibiotic resistance; Nordic countries; core competencies; education programme; infection control; interdisciplinary education; public health policy