Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study

To summarize the historical events and drivers underlying public policy for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in Brazil and in the United Kingdom. In doing so, the article aims to identify lessons and recommendations for future development of public policy. The analysis...

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Published in:Revista de saúde pública 2017-01, Vol.51, p.119-119
Main Authors: Padoveze, Maria Clara, Melo, Sara, Bishop, Simon, Poveda, Vanessa de Brito, Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comentários
Cross Infection
Health Policy & Services
Infection Control
organization & administration Public Health Policy
prevention & control
Public Health, history
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Summary:To summarize the historical events and drivers underlying public policy for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in Brazil and in the United Kingdom. In doing so, the article aims to identify lessons and recommendations for future development of public policy. The analysis is based on a historical overview of national healthcare-associated infections programs taken from previously published sources. Findings highlight how the development of healthcare-associated infections prevention and control policies followed similar trajectories in Brazil and the United Kingdom. This can be conceptualized around four sequential phases: Formation, Consolidation, Standardization, and Monitoring and Evaluation. However, while we identified similar phases of development in Brazil and the United Kingdom, it can be seen that the former entered each stage around 20 years after the latter.
ISSN:0034-8910
1518-8787
1518-8787
DOI:10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051000315