Results from focus groups and questionnaires showed healthcare workers from Chicago-area hospitals generally exhibited positive perceptions toward legislation requiring MRSA screening, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
For their study, researchers assessed healthcare workers' attitudes from 2007 legislation mandating MRSA screening for ICU patients. A total of 126 hospital staff members participated in 23 focus groups and completed a questionnaire. Results showed 56 percent of participants agreed the legislation had a positive effect on their healthcare facility. Cited benefits included increased awareness of MRSA.
Participants, however, also cited negative consequences from the legislation, including a possible psychosocial effect of screening and contact precautions on patients and increased use of resources. Nearly 60 percent of participants said they would continue the MRSA screening but recommended to other states to draft clear implementation plans.
Read the study about attitudes toward MRSA screening legislation.
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For their study, researchers assessed healthcare workers' attitudes from 2007 legislation mandating MRSA screening for ICU patients. A total of 126 hospital staff members participated in 23 focus groups and completed a questionnaire. Results showed 56 percent of participants agreed the legislation had a positive effect on their healthcare facility. Cited benefits included increased awareness of MRSA.
Participants, however, also cited negative consequences from the legislation, including a possible psychosocial effect of screening and contact precautions on patients and increased use of resources. Nearly 60 percent of participants said they would continue the MRSA screening but recommended to other states to draft clear implementation plans.
Read the study about attitudes toward MRSA screening legislation.
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Study: Antibiotic Linezolid an Effective Treatment for MRSA Infection
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