Health Workers Questionnair

We, in SIN, have been carrying out research to get the views of patients and family members. We are continuing with that research with a circulation of almost 19,000 questionnaires in the Waterford city region. The response rate to this project will determine whether we extend this to other parts of the country. This questionnaire can also be accessed on this website.

In order to get a full perspective on the problem of HCAIs, we have now prepared a questionnaire to be circulated to health care workers (doctors, nurses, care assistants, physiotherapists, etc. and administrators). This will be happening over the coming months, and the questionnaire is here on our website. We are interested in getting the responses of as many people as possible. Heath care workers and administrators are the vital backbone of the health service, and so far, their views on the important subjects of HCAIs have not been given a lot of attention. We aim to correct this.

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Occupation
Location	Public hospital Private hospital Nursing home Primary care other
If other please state
Are you aware of the incidence of Health Care Acquired Infections (HCAIs) in your place of work?	Yes No
Do you consider this to be high	High Low Average
Are you familiar with the standards recommended by HIQA?	Yes No
Do the operating systems in your place of work facilitate compliance with prevention and control protocols?	Yes No
State any recommendations you would like to make:
Do you think 24/7 surveillance would help?	Yes No
Do you think improved staffing levels would improve practice?	Yes No
Are you aware of any long-term effects of HCAIs?	Yes No
Should patients and families be informed promptly when an infection has occurred?	Yes No
Do you think patients have sufficient knowledge about HCAIs?	Yes No
Should patients and families be informed promptly when an infection has occurred?	Yes No
Do you think patients have sufficient knowledge about HCAIs?	Yes No
Do you think that financial compensation should be available to patients who have suffered from HCAIs?	Yes No
Are you in favour of a no-fault compensation scheme for those who have suffered an adverse medical event?	Yes No
Would you like to leave any other comments ?