Healthcare associated infection surveillance practices in Australian Hospitals – SURVEY CLOSING SOON

[Philip Russo]

Thank you to those who have completed the Healthcare associated infection surveillance practices in Australian Hospitals survey.

If you havent done the survey yet there is still time.the survey remains open till the end of the week.

I am seeking participation from everybody who undertakes HAI surveillance (in acute sites with more than 50 inpatient beds)

Even if somebody else in your team has completed the survey, I am still interested in your response. I am interested in individual practices, so I am seeking a response from everybody in your team who undertakes surveillance.

The survey can be found by clicking here Australian hospital practices in healthcare associated infection surveillance

Or by copying and pasting this URL into your web browser.
http://survey.qut.edu.au/f/180242/291d/

For more details about the survey,please read below.

I look forward to sharing the results with you at ACIPC Conference 2014!

Many thanks

Philip Russo| PhD Scholar
School of Public Health | Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Queensland University of Technology | 60 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059 | Australia
E: philip.russo@qut.edu.au
http://www.cre-rhai.org.au

As part of my PhD, I am conducting an online survey about healthcare associated infection (HAI) surveillance practices in Australian Hospitals.

I want to know what sort of HAI surveillance you do and how you do it. Also, through a series of clinical vignettes, I want to know what you consider to be an infection using your HAI definitions.

This survey will enable me to identify any differences in HAI surveillance practices across Australia. This information will then assist me in developing evidence based recommendations for a national HAI surveillance program which is the ultimate aim of my PhD.

The survey can be found by clicking here Australian hospital practices in healthcare associated infection surveillance

Or by copying and pasting this URL into your web browser.
http://survey.qut.edu.au/f/180242/291d/

The survey will take approximately 20 minutes of button clicking and dragging and dropping, and beyond that, it’s up to you how much time you want to spend answering an optional open-ended question at the end.

Other key points about the survey:

* It is anonymous. You are not asked to provide your name or contact details
* To participate in the survey you must undertake HAI surveillance in an acute hospital with more than 50 overnight beds
* The survey must be completed in one sitting. This is because no identifiable data is collected, so if you leave the survey and come back to it at a later time it will not know who you are.
* All data is treated in the strictest of confidence and the researchers will ensure no data shall be released in any identifiable form
* This study has been approved by the QUT Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number 1400000339)
* The survey will close at 1700 AEST on Friday 22nd August.
If you would like to know more about the survey, keep reading below, or if youd like to start the survey, click here Australian hospital practices in healthcare associated infection surveillance

I understand many of you have very full working days, so I do appreciate your time in completing this survey.

many thanks

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PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FOR QUT RESEARCH PROJECT
Current Australian hospital practices in healthcare associated infection surveillance
QUT Ethics Approval Number 1400000339

RESEARCH TEAM
Principal Researcher:
Mr Philip L Russo, PhD Student, School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD
Associate Researchers:
Dr Lisa Hall, Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD
A/Professor Allen Cheng, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University; Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology Unit, Alfred Health, VIC
Professor Mike Richards, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, University of Melbourne,
Professor Nick Graves, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD

DESCRIPTION
This project is being undertaken as part of a PhD for Philip Russo.

The purpose of this project is to to identify and describe the differences between the healthcare associated infection (HAI) surveillance programs in Australia, measure agreement between clinicians when identifying HAI’s and identify factors that may influence agreement levels.

You are invited to participate in this project because you infection prevention and control professional involved in HAI surveillance.

PARTICIPATION
Participation will involve completing an 88 item (though this will likely be less depending on the type of surveillance you undertake), anonymous questionnaire with likert scale answers (strongly agree strongly disagree), multiple choice answers, and a series of clinical vignettes, that will take approximately 20 minutes of your time. Questions will include Do you undertake post discharge surgical site infection surveillance?, Which surgical site infection definitions do you use?.

Your participation in this project is entirely voluntary. If you agree to participate you, please note some questions must be answered before you can progress to the next. You do not have to have to complete any question(s) or the survey if you are uncomfortable answering. Your decision to participate or not participate will in no way impact upon your current or future relationship with QUT. If you do agree to participate it will not be possible to withdraw, once you have submitted your responses.

EXPECTED BENEFITS
It is expected that this project will indirectly benefit you. Data from this study will be used to inform the larger Research Project to identify evidence based practices for national HAI surveillance. A national HAI surveillance program will result in uniform methodology and reporting. This will close the current gap we have with current systems and ensure we are measuring infections the same way across Australia. This will improve our understanding of the epidemiology of HAIs in Australia and enable meaningful national comparisons of HAI rates by hospital size, type, specialty and potentially by specific patient risk factors. Detailed data will enable us to identify problem areas that require more infection prevention resources and target interventions. Successful interventions could act as role models and also inform State and national policy

RISKS
There are no risks beyond normal day-to-day living associated with your participation in this project.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
All comments and responses are anonymous and will be treated confidentially unless required by law. You are not asked to provide your name or any contact details.

Any data collected as part of this project will be stored securely as per QUTs Management of research data policy.

Please note that non-identifiable data collected in this project may be used as comparative data in future projects or stored on an open access database for secondary analysis.

CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE
Submitting the completed online questionnaire is accepted as an indication of your consent to participate in this project.

QUESTIONS / FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT
If have any questions or require further information please contact one of the research team members below.

Name Philip Russo, PhD Student
Phone 0411 659 486
Email – Philip.russo@qut.edu.au

Name Lisa Hall, Senior Research Fellow
Phone – 07 3138 6425
Email – l11.hall@qut.edu.au

CONCERNS / COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF THE PROJECT
QUT is committed to research integrity and the ethical conduct of research projects. However, if you do have any concerns or complaints about the ethical conduct of the project you may contact the QUT Research Ethics Unit on [+61 7] 3138 5123 or email ethicscontact@qut.edu.au. The QUT Research Ethics Unit is not connected with the research project and can facilitate a resolution to your concern in an impartial manner.

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Regards
Philip Russo| PhD Scholar
School of Public Health | Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Queensland University of Technology | 60 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059 | Australia
E: philip.russo@qut.edu.au
http://www.cre-rhai.org.au

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