Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pediatric Long-term Care Facility Staff Regarding Infection Control for Acute Respiratory Infections and Influenza Vaccination

Lisa Saiman; Sibyl Wilmont; Alexandra Hill-Ricciuti; Meaghan Jain; Emily Collins; Adrienne Ton; Natalie Neu; Mila M Prill; Shikha Garg; Elaine Larson; Nimalie D Stone; Susan I Gerber; Lindsay Kim

doi:10.1093/jpids/piz090

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pediatric Long-term Care Facility Staff Regarding Infection Control for Acute Respiratory Infections and Influenza Vaccination

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Mar 26;10(2):164-167. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piz090.

Authors

Lisa Saiman^{1

2}, Sibyl Wilmont¹, Alexandra Hill-Ricciuti^{1

3}, Meaghan Jain¹, Emily Collins⁴, Adrienne Ton⁴, Natalie Neu¹, Mila M Prill⁵, Shikha Garg⁶, Elaine Larson^{3

4}, Nimalie D Stone⁷, Susan I Gerber⁵, Lindsay Kim^{5

8}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
² Department of Infection Prevention and Control, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
³ Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
⁴ School of Nursing, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
⁵ Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
⁶ Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
⁷ Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
⁸ United States Public Health Service, Rockville, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 31848614
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz090

Abstract

We surveyed clinical staff and on-site teachers working at pediatric long-term care facilities regarding prevention and control of acute respiratory infections and influenza in staff and residents. We uncovered knowledge gaps, particularly among teachers and clinical staff working <5 years at sites, thereby elucidating areas for targeted staff education.

Keywords: education; safety culture; survey; training.

MeSH terms

Child
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Infection Control
Influenza Vaccines*
Influenza, Human* / prevention & control
Long-Term Care
Vaccination

Substances

Influenza Vaccines