Educational technologies for the prevention and control of infections in health services: scope review
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https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v11i1.6288Keywords:
Cross infection, Disease prevention, Continuing education, Educational technologyAbstract
Introduction: Educational technologies (ETs) are essential for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). They can be used in the continuing education of health professionals, focusing on improving the quality of care and patient safety, facilitating systematic training, and enhancing clinical practices. Objective: To map the scientific literature on ETs for the prevention and control of infections in health services. Design: Scope review according to JBI, conducted in the LILACS, PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases, as well as in the gray literature, correlating the descriptors “Nursing”, “Infection Control”, and “Education Technology”. Data collection took place in November 2023, without any restrictions on language or publication date. Results: The search resulted in 309 studies, with full readings of 19 and a final sample of 05 studies. Most of the studies were conducted in Brazil, aimed at nursing professionals, in virtual spaces, and 80% of the technologies were validated by judges. Implications: The study identifies the ETs developed to promote ongoing health education and the prevention and control of bloodstream infections transmitted by contact and emerging microorganisms. Nonetheless, there is a shortage of publications on the use of these technologies in the prevention and control of other infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and urinary tract infections (UTI) in health services, indicating an underexplored theme
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