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Top research priorities in healthcare-associated infection in the UK.
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The Journal of hospital infection [J Hosp Infect] 2019 Dec; Vol. 103 (4), pp. 382-387. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 17. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: There is a mismatch between research questions which are considered to be important by patients, carers and healthcare professionals and the research performed in many fields of medicine. No relevant studies which have assessed research priorities in healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) that have involved patients' and carers' opinions were identified in the literature.<br />Aim: The Healthcare-Associated Infections Priority Setting Partnership was established to identify the top research priorities in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HCAI in the UK, considering the opinions of all these groups.<br />Methods: The methods broadly followed the principles of the James Lind Alliance (JLA) priority setting activity.<br />Findings: In total, 259 unique valid research questions were identified from 221 valid responses to a consultation of patients, carers and healthcare professionals after seeking their opinions for research priorities. The steering committee of the priority setting partnership rationalized these to 50 unique questions. A literature review established that for these questions there were no recent high-quality systematic reviews, high-quality systematic reviews which concluded that further studies were necessary, or the steering committee considered that further research was required despite the conclusions of recent systematic reviews. An interim survey ranked the 50 questions, and the 10 main research priorities were identified from the top 32 questions by consensus at a final priority setting workshop of patients, carers and healthcare professionals using group discussions.<br />Conclusions: A priority setting process using JLA methods and principles involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals was used to identify the top 10 priority areas for research related to HCAI. Basic, translational, clinical and public health research would be required to address these uncertainties.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection therapy
Female
Health Personnel psychology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Patients psychology
Pregnancy
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Biomedical Research
Cross Infection diagnosis
Cross Infection prevention & control
Research
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-2939
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of hospital infection
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31430534
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2019.08.013