Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol
Introduction Healthcare-associated infections are an important patient safety concern, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection prevention and control implemented in healthcare settings are largely focused on the practices of healthcare professionals. Patient and family engageme...
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| author | Laurence Bernard Nathalie Camille Clavel Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay Alain Biron Anaick Briand Jesseca Paquette Carol Fancott Marie-Pascale Pomey Vincent Dumez |
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| description | Introduction Healthcare-associated infections are an important patient safety concern, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection prevention and control implemented in healthcare settings are largely focused on the practices of healthcare professionals. Patient and family engagement is also recognised as an important patient safety strategy. The extent to which patients and families can be engaged, their specific roles and the strategies that support their engagement in infection prevention remain unclear. The overarching objective of the proposed study is to explore how patients and families can effectively be engaged in infection prevention by developing a consensus framework with key stakeholders.Design and methods The proposed study is based on a cross-sectional exploratory study at one of the largest university hospitals in North America (Montreal, Canada). The targeted population is all healthcare professionals, managers and other non-clinical staff members who work on clinical units, and the in-patients and their families. The study is based on Q methodology that takes advantage of both quantitative and qualitative methods to identify the consensus among the various stakeholders. This exploratory Q research approach will provide a structured way to elicit the stakeholders’ perspectives on patient and family engagement in infection prevention.Ethics and dissemination The research ethics board approved this study. The research team plans to disseminate the findings through different channels of communication targeting healthcare professionals, managers in healthcare settings, and patients and family caregivers. The findings will also be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals in healthcare management and in quality and safety improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a9dd6d7931894164abb7f4ab70455b7c2025-01-30T15:10:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-07-0112710.1136/bmjopen-2021-056172Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocolLaurence Bernard0Nathalie Camille Clavel1Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay2Alain Biron3Anaick Briand4Jesseca Paquette5Carol Fancott6Marie-Pascale Pomey7Vincent Dumez8Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, CanadaIngram School of Nursing, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Québec, CanadaIngram School of Nursing, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Québec, CanadaMcGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, CanadaMcGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, CanadaIngram School of Nursing, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Québec, CanadaPatient Engagement & Partnerships, Healthcare Excellence Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCentre Hospitalier de l`Université de Montréal Centre de Recherche, Montreal, Québec, Canadapatient co-directorIntroduction Healthcare-associated infections are an important patient safety concern, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection prevention and control implemented in healthcare settings are largely focused on the practices of healthcare professionals. Patient and family engagement is also recognised as an important patient safety strategy. The extent to which patients and families can be engaged, their specific roles and the strategies that support their engagement in infection prevention remain unclear. The overarching objective of the proposed study is to explore how patients and families can effectively be engaged in infection prevention by developing a consensus framework with key stakeholders.Design and methods The proposed study is based on a cross-sectional exploratory study at one of the largest university hospitals in North America (Montreal, Canada). The targeted population is all healthcare professionals, managers and other non-clinical staff members who work on clinical units, and the in-patients and their families. The study is based on Q methodology that takes advantage of both quantitative and qualitative methods to identify the consensus among the various stakeholders. This exploratory Q research approach will provide a structured way to elicit the stakeholders’ perspectives on patient and family engagement in infection prevention.Ethics and dissemination The research ethics board approved this study. The research team plans to disseminate the findings through different channels of communication targeting healthcare professionals, managers in healthcare settings, and patients and family caregivers. The findings will also be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals in healthcare management and in quality and safety improvement.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e056172.full |
| spellingShingle | Laurence Bernard Nathalie Camille Clavel Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay Alain Biron Anaick Briand Jesseca Paquette Carol Fancott Marie-Pascale Pomey Vincent Dumez Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol BMJ Open |
| title | Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol |
| title_full | Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol |
| title_fullStr | Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol |
| title_short | Patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: defining a consensus framework using the Q methodology – NOSO-COVID study protocol |
| title_sort | patient and family engagement in infection prevention in the context of the covid 19 pandemic defining a consensus framework using the q methodology noso covid study protocol |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e056172.full |
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