Knowledge, practices, educational needs and hospital engagement in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) among Italian healthcare workers and students: results from a national multicentre survey
The study reveals substantial gaps in IPC knowledge, practices and education among Italian HCWs, emphasizing the urgent need for effective targeted interventions that require robust institutional support.
Authors
- Pietro Locantore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4772-1417)
- Roberta Papagni
- Luigi Pisani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7177-3594)
- Alessandra Vigna
- Luisa Frallonardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3897-9678)
- Rita Murri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9468-5458)
- Marianna Meschiari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1254-9995)
- Giacomo Guido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8783-7221)
- Maria Luisa Fiorella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9199-4132)
- Francesco Vladimiro Segala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5276-2603)
- Mario Cibelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7186-8443)
- Annalisa Saracino
- Cristina Mussini
- Francesco Di Gennaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3453-5647)
- Elda De Vita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7403-6389)
- Annunziata Ilenia Ritacco
- Massimo Fantoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6913-8460)
- Federica Penco
- Francesca De Palo
- Alessandra Tolin
- Davide Capruzzi
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Morpho (United States) (US)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena (IT)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaf081
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19