Prevention of infection Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Observations
The researchers will observe two 'groups' of paediatric patients:
The observations will be ‘Non-Participant Observations’, meaning that the researcher will not play any part in what is be
Sponsors
De Montfort University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children and young people (aged 3-21 years) on the chosen wards (selected by the infection control nurses), unless recommended otherwise by the lead infection control nurse at each specific NHS Hospital Trust 2. Healthcare staff and nurses who have cared for the patients who have received the educational intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Child or young person too ill to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infection rates on paediatric wards pre- and post-intervention using Infection rate data accessed via Meditech by an experienced NHS operative approximately 12 months after the commencement of the first observations on the wards | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children's understanding of germ transmission and children's handwashing behaviour will not be formally measured, observations of children's interaction and engagement of the handwashing resources and products will be conducted on the NHS Trust Sites wards by the researchers in October 2020 and then 2, 4, 6 and 12 months after the commencement of the first observations on the wards, each over a period of 3-4 days. Healthcare Staff at the hospitals will be asked to distribute the resources and share any observations they have in the periods where researchers are not observing 2. Healthcare staff's experience of using the educational intervention measured using interviews/focus groups or if more convenient or if for whatever reason an interview/focus group cannot be conducted, a short questionnaire containing the same questions will be given to the healthcare staff to complete in their own time. Interviews/focus groups/questionnaires will be carried out at both NHS Trust Sites approximately 4, 6 and 12 months after the commencement of the first observations on the wards | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed