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Knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards infection prevention and management among surgeons: identifying the surgeon champion

Authors: Massimo Sartelli, Yoram Kluger, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Ernest E. Moore, Addison K. May, Kamal M. F. Itani, Donald E. Fry, Marja A. Boermeester, Xavier Guirao, Lena Napolitano, Robert G. Sawyer, Kemal Rasa, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Abdulrashid K. Adesunkanmi, Boyko Atanasov, Goran Augustin, Miklosh Bala, Miguel A. Cainzos, Alain Chichom-Mefire, Francesco Cortese, Dimitris Damaskos, Samir Delibegovic, Zaza Demetrashvili, Belinda De Simone, Therese M. Duane, Wagih Ghnnam, George Gkiokas, Carlos A. Gomes, Andreas Hecker, Aleksandar Karamarkovic, Jakub Kenig, Vladimir Khokha, Victor Kong, Arda Isik, Ari Leppäniemi, Andrey Litvin, Eftychios Lostoridis, Gustavo M. Machain, Sanjay Marwah, Michael McFarlane, Cristian Mesina, Ionut Negoi, Iyiade Olaoye, Tadeja Pintar, Guntars Pupelis, Miran Rems, Ines Rubio-Perez, Boris Sakakushev, Helmut Segovia-Lohse, Boonying Siribumrungwong, Peep Talving, Jan Ulrych, András G. Vereczkei, Francesco M. Labricciosa, Fausto Catena

Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Despite evidence supporting the effectiveness of best practices of infection prevention and management, many surgeons worldwide fail to implement them. Evidence-based practices tend to be underused in routine practice. Surgeons with knowledge in surgical infections should provide feedback to prescribers and integrate best practices among surgeons and implement changes within their team. Identifying a local opinion leader to serve as a champion within the surgical department may be important. The “surgeon champion” can integrate best clinical practices of infection prevention and management, drive behavior change in their colleagues, and interact with both infection control teams in promoting antimicrobial stewardship.

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Title: Knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards infection prevention and management among surgeons: identifying the surgeon champion
Authors: Massimo Sartelli
Yoram Kluger
Luca Ansaloni
Federico Coccolini
Gian Luca Baiocchi
Timothy C. Hardcastle
Ernest E. Moore
Addison K. May
Kamal M. F. Itani
Donald E. Fry
Marja A. Boermeester
Xavier Guirao
Lena Napolitano
Robert G. Sawyer
Kemal Rasa
Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
Abdulrashid K. Adesunkanmi
Boyko Atanasov
Goran Augustin
Miklosh Bala
Miguel A. Cainzos
Alain Chichom-Mefire
Francesco Cortese
Dimitris Damaskos
Samir Delibegovic
Zaza Demetrashvili
Belinda De Simone
Therese M. Duane
Wagih Ghnnam
George Gkiokas
Carlos A. Gomes
Andreas Hecker
Aleksandar Karamarkovic
Jakub Kenig
Vladimir Khokha
Victor Kong
Arda Isik
Ari Leppäniemi
Andrey Litvin
Eftychios Lostoridis
Gustavo M. Machain
Sanjay Marwah
Michael McFarlane
Cristian Mesina
Ionut Negoi
Iyiade Olaoye
Tadeja Pintar
Guntars Pupelis
Miran Rems
Ines Rubio-Perez
Boris Sakakushev
Helmut Segovia-Lohse
Boonying Siribumrungwong
Peep Talving
Jan Ulrych
András G. Vereczkei
Francesco M. Labricciosa
Fausto Catena
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-018-0198-x

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