Education, training, and knowledge of infection control among endoscopy technicians and nurses

Sanjivini Suresh, Mala Pande, Kalpesh Patel, Liben D. Mahometano, Laura G. Romero, Denise Barringer, Robert J. Sealock, Gottumukkala S. Raju

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Abstract

Our survey of 88 endoscopy technicians and nurses to determine their experience, training, and knowledge of infection control found that few personnel (<15%) received formal training in endoscope reprocessing or infection prevention before or after joining an endoscopy unit. While self-reported confidence in endoscope reprocessing was high (9 out of 10), knowledge of best practices in this regard lagged (average assessment score of 62%).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)836-839
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Infection Control
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021

Keywords

  • Competency
  • Confidence
  • Endoscope
  • Experience
  • Reprocessing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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