Abstract
Infection prevention and control is crucial to prevent patients and healthcare staff from being harmed by avoidable infections, including healthcare-associated infections. This article outlines the main elements of standard precautions for infection prevention and control, as set out by the World Health Organization. Nurses and other healthcare professionals can use this information to refresh their knowledge of infection prevention and control, understand the appropriate practices that should be adopted to reduce the risk of infection transmission, and increase their awareness of the importance of sustainability and education.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 39-44 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nursing Standard |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | 15 Aug 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 02 Oct 2024 |
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Publications and Copyright Policy
This work is licensed under Queen’s Research Publications and Copyright Policy.Keywords
- clinical
- hand hygiene
- healthcare-associated infections
- infection
- infection control
- infection prevention
- patient safety
- patients
- professional
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine