Infection prevention and control in-service education and training curriculum
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World Health Organization
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ix, 109 p
The Infection prevention and control in-service education and training curriculum provides a comprehensive framework to support the development, implementation and adaptation of in-service education programmes on infection prevention and control (IPC) for health and care workers. Developed in response to the WHO global strategy on IPC and the call for accredited IPC curricula at all levels of health professional education, the document aims to strengthen knowledge, skills and competencies required to prevent health care-associated infections (HAIs), reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and improve patient and worker safety. It is intended for IPC professionals, educators and organizations responsible for designing and delivering training across health care settings. The curriculum is structured around three competency levels—foundational, intermediate and advanced—tailored to the responsibilities of different categories of health and care workers, including clinical, administrative and support staff. It outlines learning aims, expected competencies, teaching approaches and assessment methods covering key IPC topics such as standard and transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, outbreak response and leadership. Designed for adaptation to national and local contexts, the curriculum serves as a practical reference for strengthening IPC capacity, supporting implementation of WHO core components for IPC programmes, and promoting safer, higher-quality health care services.
The Infection prevention and control in-service education and training curriculum provides a comprehensive framework to support the development, implementation and adaptation of in-service education programmes on infection prevention and control (IPC) for health and care workers. Developed in response to the WHO global strategy on IPC and the call for accredited IPC curricula at all levels of health professional education, the document aims to strengthen knowledge, skills and competencies required to prevent health care-associated infections (HAIs), reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and improve patient and worker safety. It is intended for IPC professionals, educators and organizations responsible for designing and delivering training across health care settings. The curriculum is structured around three competency levels—foundational, intermediate and advanced—tailored to the responsibilities of different categories of health and care workers, including clinical, administrative and support staff. It outlines learning aims, expected competencies, teaching approaches and assessment methods covering key IPC topics such as standard and transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, outbreak response and leadership. Designed for adaptation to national and local contexts, the curriculum serves as a practical reference for strengthening IPC capacity, supporting implementation of WHO core components for IPC programmes, and promoting safer, higher-quality health care services.
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Drug Resistance, Microbial, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Infection Control, Cross Infection, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Surgical Wound Infection, Health Facilities, Health Services, Curriculum, Patient Care, Safety Management, Delivery of Health Care, prevention and control, standards