Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study

Padoveze, Maria Clara, Melo, Sara, Bishop, Simon, Poveda, Vanessa De Brito and Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco (2017) Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study. Revista de Saúde Pública, 51 . p. 119. ISSN 1518-8787

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Abstract

To summarize the historical events and drivers underlying public policy for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in Brazil and in the United Kingdom. In doing so, the article aims to identify lessons and recommendations for future development of public policy. The analysis is based on a historical overview of national healthcare-associated infections programs taken from previously published sources. Findings highlight how the development of healthcare-associated infections prevention and control policies followed similar trajectories in Brazil and the United Kingdom. This can be conceptualized around four sequential phases: Formation, Consolidation, Standardization, and Monitoring and Evaluation. However, while we identified similar phases of development in Brazil and the United Kingdom, it can be seen that the former entered each stage around 20 years after the latter.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/901015
Keywords: cross infection, public policies, healthcare-associated infections, infection control, programs
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > Nottingham University Business School
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051000315
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 20 Dec 2017 13:49
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 19:23
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/48829

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