Though the role of the infection preventionist is expanding in response to demand for quality in healthcare, support systems are not growing at the same rate as infection preventionists' responsibilities, according to an article published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Researchers conducted interviews with infection preventionists on the ways they create change and facilitate improvement as well as the barriers they face in their role.
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Interview responses indicated several main barriers for infection preventionists: inadequate resources for expanding roles, uncertainty from shifting role designations and stress from constant change in an already shifting environment.
Study authors suggested infection preventionists could benefit from training in leadership, data standardization and advances in the science of implementation.
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