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Table 2 Long-term care facility contact persons' (n = 131) 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

107 (82)

15 (11)

-

9 (7)

What should be registered

122 (93)

4 (3)

-

5 (4)

Definition of HAI

120 (92)

6 (4)

-

5 (4)

Definitions of infections

120 (92)

5 (4)

-

6 (4)

Procedure of the survey

123 (94)

3 (2)

-

5 (4)

Unit-level form

119 (91)

5 (4)

1 (1)

6 (4)

Summary form

118 (90)

5 (4)

-

8 (6)

Reporting to NIPH

112 (85)

8 (6)

2 (2)

9 (7)

Presentation of results

102 (78)

12 (9)

-

17 (13)

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