Category Ranking
98%
Total Visits
921
Avg Visit Duration
2 minutes
Citations
20
Article Abstract
Background: The most prevalent infections encountered in neonatal care are healthcare-associated infections. The majority of healthcare-associated infections are considered preventable with evidence-based infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. However, substantial knowledge gaps exist in IPC implementation in neonatal care. Furthermore, the knowledge of factors which facilitate or challenge the uptake and sustainment of IPC programmes in neonatal units is limited. The integration of implementation science approaches in IPC programmes in neonatal care aims to address these problems.
Objectives: The aim of this narrative review was to identify determinants which have been reported to influence the implementation of IPC programmes and best practices in inpatient neonatal care settings.
Sources: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) and CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) in May 2022. Primary study reports published in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian since 2000 were eligible for inclusion. Included studies focused on IPC practices in inpatient neonatal care settings and reported determinants which influenced implementation processes.
Content: The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to identify and cluster reported determinants to the implementation of IPC practices and programmes in neonatal care. Most studies reported challenges and facilitators at the organizational level as particularly relevant to implementation processes. The commonly reported determinants included staffing levels, work- and caseloads, as well as aspects of organizational culture such as communication and leadership.
Implications: The presented knowledge about factors influencing neonatal IPC can support the design, implementation, and evaluation of IPC practices.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2022.11.007 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Achieving full oral feeds in extremely low birth weight infants in the neonatal intensive care unit: a retrospective study.
Nutr Clin Pract
September 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia, USA.
Background: The purpose of our study was to describe the time to full oral enteral feeding for extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of ELBW infants born at a regional medical center between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022. Infants who died or were transferred before discharge from the NICU were excluded from the study.
Metataxonomic and bacterial culture studies of breast milk microbiota in mothers of premature infants: factors influencing its bacterial composition and diversity.
J Nutr
September 2025
Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), 91057 Evry, France. Electronic address:
Background: Breast milk represents the optimal feeding strategy for newborns, supporting not only nutrition but also the establishment of a unique microbiota. The bacterial composition and diversity of this microbiota are shaped by various maternal and infant-related factors.
Objectives: This single-center prospective study aimed to examine the breast milk microbiota and determine the maternal and infant-related factors influencing its composition and diversity over the time.
Flow disruptions during delivery room intubation of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Resuscitation
September 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Division of Neonatology, 2(nd) Floor, Main Building, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Aim: Flow disruptions (FDs) are deviations in the progression of care that compromise safety and efficiency of a specific process. Neonatal intubation is a life-saving high-risk procedure required for delivery room (DR) management of neonates with moderate to severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This study evaluated FDs during DR intubation of neonates with CDH and their association with process and outcome measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe professional experience of rural midwifery in China during the transition from traditional to modern birth practices (1950s-1970s): A qualitative study.
Women Birth
September 2025
Department of nursing, Women's Hospital School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Electronic address:
Background: Although home births have been largely discontinued in contemporary China, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) historically played a pivotal role in enhancing maternal and child health, particularly in rural areas.
Aim: This study explored the transformation of TBAs in China from the 1950s to the 1970s, focusing on their gradual shift from traditional to modern midwifery practices. By drawing on oral histories from TBAs, the research seeks to enrich the historical understanding of midwifery development in China.
Adolescent pregnancy in French Guiana: double trouble for young mothers and small vulnerable newborns.
Public Health
September 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Cayenne Hospital, French Guiana.
Objectives: Adolescent pregnancies (AP), defined as pregnancies in girls aged 10-19 years, are associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. They are frequently reported among those with low economic status. French Guiana (FG) is a French overseas territory with important social inequalities in South America, marked by inequalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF