MRSA : A Challenge to Norwegian Nursing Home Personnel
Joint Authors
Andersen, B. M.
Sie, I.
Thorstad, M.
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In Norway, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing in primary healthcare, associated with imported cases and outbreaks in long-term care.
According to Norwegian national guidelines, MRSA-exposed healthcare workers (HCWs) and patients are tested.
Carriage of MRSA leads to exclusion from work in healthcare institutions.
In this study, 388 staff members in 42 nursing homes in Oslo County responded to questions about personal experience with MRSA and of own attitudes to challenges associated with the control and treatment of MRSA patients.
Half (52%) of the nursing staff were concerned of becoming infected with MRSA and the consequences of this would be for own social life, family, economy, and work restriction.
The concern was associated with risk factors like old buildings not suitable for modern infection control work, low staffing rate (70% without specific training in healthcare and 32% without formal healthcare education), defective cleaning and decolonization, and lack of formal routines and capacity for isolation of MRSA patients.
Since the Norwegian MRSA guideline permits patients with persistent MRSA infections to move freely around in nursing homes, the anxiety of the staff to become infected and excluded from job was real.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thorstad, M.& Sie, I.& Andersen, B. M.. 2011. MRSA : A Challenge to Norwegian Nursing Home Personnel. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453823
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thorstad, M.…[et al.]. MRSA : A Challenge to Norwegian Nursing Home Personnel. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453823
American Medical Association (AMA)
Thorstad, M.& Sie, I.& Andersen, B. M.. MRSA : A Challenge to Norwegian Nursing Home Personnel. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453823
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453823