Oluchi Mbamalu1, Candice Bonaconsa2, Vrinda Nampoothiri3, Surya Surendran3, Pranav Veepanattu3, Sanjeev Singh3, Puneet Dhar4, Vanessa Carter5, Adam Boutall6, Timothy Pennel7, Mark Hampton8, Alison Holmes9, Marc Mendelson2, Esmita Charani10. 1. Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Electronic address: oluchi.mbamalu@uct.ac.za. 2. Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. 3. Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi (Kerala), India. 4. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi (Kerala), India. 5. e-Patient Scholar and Africa CDC Civil Society Champion for Antimicrobial Resistance; Healthcare Communications and Social Media, South Africa. 6. Colorectal Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. 7. Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. 8. Dr Matley & Partners Surgical Practice, Cape Town, South Africa. 9. NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK. 10. Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK. Electronic address: esmita.charani@uct.ac.za.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the existing evidence on patient understanding of and/or participation in infection-related care in surgical specialties. METHOD: A scoping review of literature was conducted. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and grey literature sources were searched using predefined search criteria for policies, guidelines and studies in English. Data synthesis was through content and thematic analysis, to identify key themes in included studies. RESULTS: The initial search identified 604 studies of which 41 (36 from high-income, and 5 from low- and middle-income countries) were included in the final review. Most of the included studies focused on measures to engage patients in IPC, with little description of AMS engagement strategies. Whilst patient engagement interventions in infection-related care varied depending on study goals, surgical wound management was the most common intervention. AMS engagement was largely limited to needs assessment, without follow up to address such needs. CONCLUSION: Existing evidence highlights a gap in patient participation in infection-related care in the surgical pathway. Standardisation of patient engagement strategies is challenging, particularly in the context of surgery, where several factors influence how the patient is able to engage and retain information. Infection-related patient engagement and participation strategies in surgery need to be inclusive and contextually fit.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the existing evidence on patient understanding of and/or participation in infection-related care in surgical specialties. METHOD: A scoping review of literature was conducted. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and grey literature sources were searched using predefined search criteria for policies, guidelines and studies in English. Data synthesis was through content and thematic analysis, to identify key themes in included studies. RESULTS: The initial search identified 604 studies of which 41 (36 from high-income, and 5 from low- and middle-income countries) were included in the final review. Most of the included studies focused on measures to engage patients in IPC, with little description of AMS engagement strategies. Whilst patient engagement interventions in infection-related care varied depending on study goals, surgical wound management was the most common intervention. AMS engagement was largely limited to needs assessment, without follow up to address such needs. CONCLUSION: Existing evidence highlights a gap in patient participation in infection-related care in the surgical pathway. Standardisation of patient engagement strategies is challenging, particularly in the context of surgery, where several factors influence how the patient is able to engage and retain information. Infection-related patient engagement and participation strategies in surgery need to be inclusive and contextually fit.
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