title: Development of a curriculum for infection control nurses for the qualification of infection control link nurses – results of focus group interviews with ward managers and infection control nurses in acute care hospitals in Germany
abstract: Background: In the guidelines issued by the Robert Koch Institute, the training and establishing of infection control link nurses (HYG-PFLEGs) as multipliers is stipulated in order to propagate the acceptance and implementation of recommended hygiene measures. To date, there is no standardized format for the further education of these nurses in Germany. Aim: To develop a modular curriculum for HYG-PFLEGs to be trained by infection control nurses. Method: Ward managers (n = 15) and infection control nurses (n = 14) from different hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia were interviewed about the specific requirements for curricula for infection control link nurses. Four focus group interviews were carried out between October 2012 and January 2013. The tape recordings were transcribed and analysed according to Mayring’s content analysis. Results: HYG-PFLEGs were regarded as an indispensable entity for controlling the flow of information between the wards and hygiene teams in hospitals. A core curriculum adjustable for differing institutions should contain a high share of hygiene-related contents, pedagogical-didactical, and psychological competencies as well as practical forms of education. Conclusions: Within the context of the implementation of complex interventions these results provide a basis for the development and implementation of a modular curriculum for infection control link nurses.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department für Pflegewissenschaft, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten / Herdecke.
authors.forename: Cäcilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krüger
authors.affiliation: 1 Department für Pflegewissenschaft, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten / Herdecke.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: 2 Institut für Hygiene, Kliniken Köln.
authors.forename: Frauke
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mattner
authors.affiliation: 2 Institut für Hygiene, Kliniken Köln.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.affiliation: 1 Department für Pflegewissenschaft, Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten / Herdecke.
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kugler
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000193:education*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education*
keywords: Akutkrankenhaus; Fokusgruppeninterviews; Hygiene; Hygienefachkraft; Weiterbildung; acute care hospital; focus group interviews; further training; hygiene; infection control nurse