Journal article
Predictors of certification in infection prevention and control among infection preventionists: APIC MegaSurvey findings
American journal of infection control, v 46(8), pp 858-864
01 Aug 2018
PMID: 29885766
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Abstract
Background: The 2015 APIC MegaSurvey was completed by 4,078 members to assess infection prevention practices. This study's purpose was to examine MegaSurvey results to relate infection preventionist (IP) certification status with demographic characteristics, organizational structure, compensation benefits, and practice and competency factors.
Methods: Descriptive statistics were used to examine population characteristics and certification status. Bivariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate relationships between independent variables and certification status. Variables demonstrating statistical significance (P < .05) were included in multivariable logistic regression analyses.
Results: Forty-seven percent of survey respondents had their CIC. IPs were less likely certified if their educational attainment was less than a bachelor's degree, they were aged 18-45 years, they worked in rural facilities, they had <16 years' experience in health care before becoming an IP, and the percentage of job dedicated to infection prevention was <75%. However, certification was associated with CIC benefit paid fully by employer, self-rating as proficient and expert-advanced, and surveillance and epidemiologic investigation competency obtained via professional development and training.
Conclusions: CIC attainment was associated with IP characteristics. Additional research should focus on identifying strategies to increase certification among noncertified IPs because CIC is a measure of proficiency that should be a goal for all IPs. (C) 2018 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Predictors of certification in infection prevention and control among infection preventionists: APIC MegaSurvey findings
- Creators
- Ericka L. Kalp - SummitJeanette J. Harris - MultiCare Health SystemGrace Zawistowski - APIC
- Publication Details
- American journal of infection control, v 46(8), pp 858-864
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000440286300005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85048019548
- Other Identifier
- 991021899211604721
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- Infectious Diseases
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