International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control 2023
Haenen, A, Roukens, M, Biesheuvel, M, Baltink, J, de Greeff, S
Abstract
Abstract video clip description: Introduction Healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance are two major treats to patient safety and have become more important during COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives Hand hygiene is the best way to prevent these ominous events. Methods We planned two courses of training of infection control Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023, 12(Suppl 1):81 Page 198 of 200 nurses and physicians as a standardized approach to training, using a “Train-the-Trainers” (TTT) in Mashhad and Shiraz (two big cities in Iran) during 17–20 April 2017 and 30 October to November 1st 2019. Results During these two courses, we trained 95 IPC professionals in a three-day simulation-based TTT course based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy. Conclusion The TTT in hand hygiene proved to be effective in increasing knowledge of IPC professionals and to disseminate knowledge to other health care workers.