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Table 1 Hospital infection control practitioners' (n = 29) perception on the clarity of the national protocol

From: Evaluation of the national surveillance system for point-prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in hospitals and in long-term care facilities for elderly in Norway, 2002-2008

 

Very or quite clear (%)

Little unclear (%)

Very unclear (%)

Don't know (%)

Aim of the registration

25 (86)

4 (14)

-

-

What should be registered

26 (90)

3 (10)

-

-

Definition of HAI

28 (97)

1 (3)

-

-

Definitions of infections

26 (90)

3 (10)

-

-

Procedure of the survey

26 (90)

3 (10)

-

-

Unit-level form

20 (69)

4 (14)

-

5 (17)

Summary form

25 (86)

1 (4)

-

3 (10)

Reporting to NIPH

23 (80)

3 (10)

1 (3)

2 (7)

Presentation of results

24 (83)

4 (14)

1 (3)

-

  1. HAI healthcare-associated infection, NIPH Norwegian Institute of Public Health