Preferences for Infection Prevention in Hospital-Acquired Infections

What factors most affect health care professionals’ decisions when selecting infection prevention and control practices for hospital-acquired infections across different contexts?In this survey study including 256 health care professionals, cost-effectiveness was consistently the most important factor associated with adoption, while implementation duration was least important. Two latent classes identified were evidence seekers from low- and middle-income countries who valued strong clinical evidence, and efficiency seekers from high-income countries who prioritized cost-effectiveness.These results suggest there are global contextual differences in preferences for characteristics of infection prevention and control practices that may explain willingness to adopt infection prevention and control practices across settings.

Corresponding Author: Shalini Elangovan, PhD, Programme in Health Services Research and Population Health, Duke-NUS Medical School, Eight College Road, Singapore 169857 (shalini_elangovan@duke-nus.edu.sg).

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