Patient satisfaction with infection prevention control interventions in the acute hospital setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

<ns3:p>Background Infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions are used to prevent or minimise the risk to patients and staff of acquiring healthcare-associated infections (HAI), including those caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pathogens. These interventions are continually changing. However, patient views and enabling patient and public involvement (PPI) in their development has been minimal. Previous systematic reviews have focused or either overall patient satisfaction or specific IPC interventions, however none have addressed patient satisfaction in the context of IPC interventions. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess patient satisfaction in the context of IPC interventions in the acute hospital setting. Methods This systematic review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for systematic reviews of aetiology and risk across multiple electronic databases. The population, exposure, outcomes (PEO) tool for systematic reviewing in patients having undergone IPC interventions will be used. Observational studies in peer-reviewed journals meeting the search criteria will be reviewed for inclusion. Rayyan Systematic Review software will be used and two reviewers from the research team will conduct the title and abstract screening. One team member will read identified articles in depth and extract relevant data with guidance by the JBI-recommended approach. Data will be extracted in duplicate, by another member of the research team, for 20% of the identified papers. The PRISMA statement will be referred. A descriptive summary of all included papers will be written. A random effects meta-analysis will be conducted where possible. Conclusion IPC interventions are not limited to one intervention and a patient may experience numerous IPC interventions during their inpatient stay. However their association on patient satisfaction is unknown.</ns3:p>