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ACIPC’s Aged Care Community of Practice has been featured in the latest edition of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal.
ACIPC IPC Consultant Carrie Spinks writes:
‘To improve IPC practices in aged care, staff training and education has been at the forefront of government and provider strategies, however factors besides knowledge/competence impact IPC practice in the aged care setting. Social influences, motivation, change readiness, reinforcement capacity and environment and setting context, have all impacted IPC implementation over recent years. For successful IPC implementation, these factors all need to be addressed alongside the provision of education and training. This requires a more collaborative and peer supported approach, such as a ‘community of practice’.
Read the full article on page 46 of the ANMF Journal by clicking the link below: