A service improvement report of blood-borne virus screening in a high secure mental hospital. Issue 4 (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Strazds, Pixy; Abdelrazek, Tarek
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection prevention. Volume 20:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: Blood-borne virus -- BBV -- mental health -- infection prevention -- vaccination; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 616.9045
• DOI: 10.1177/1757177419833162
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-1774

Abstract

Background: Patients in a high secure hospital are a high-risk population for exposure to blood-borne viruses (BBV) because of previous lifestyles. Objective: This service improvement study intends to improve patients care by the Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT) coordinating the BBV screening and vaccination programme within the hospital. Methods: A retrospective review of patients' notes in 2007 and 2016 was used. Results: The results show an increase in screening offered and screening undertaken from 2007 to 2016. It also identifies an increase in hepatitis B vaccination programmes completed. Discussion: The expansion of the IPC and Physical Healthcare Team appear to be associated with the increase of screening and vaccination rates.