Identifying barriers and enablers to effective infection prevention and control in residential aged care: A qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework
RACH staff reported engagement with evidence-based IPC, highlighting its importance. Barriers mainly related to environmental and resource factors. Recommended strategies based on BCTs offer actionable, resource-efficient interventions to improve IPC practice in RACHs.
Authors
- Noleen Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0354-0881)
- Wen Kwang Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4559-2276)
- Craig Aboltins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7578-882X)
- Paul A Yates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9317-0145)
- Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2451-3578)
- Joanne Tropea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5799-3977)
- Douglas Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5148-4061)
- Lyn‐li Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1782-7875)
- Caroline Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-2004)
- Jason C. Kwong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6298-7942)
- Kirsty Buising (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-4931)
- Madelaine Flynn
- Sanne Peters
- Jacqueline A. Gilbert
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Northern Health (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Atrium Medical Cente (US)
- Peter Doherty Institute (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2025.09.014
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82