Infection prevention and control policies are essential for ensuring the safety of patients and healthcare workers in primary healthcare settings, as they help reduce the spread of infections and protect vulnerable individuals. Developing these policies involves assessing risks, creating procedures, training staff, and implementing strategies to monitor compliance and effectiveness. Key components include educating on modes of transmission, hand hygiene, and the proper use of personal protective equipment.

1. Developing Infection
Prevention and
Control Policies in
Primary Health Care
Ensuring patient and healthcare worker safety
dr. I Putu Cahya Legawa

2. Presentation Overview
Importance of Infection Prevention and Control Policies
Infection prevention and control policies are critical to
reducing the spread of infections in primary healthcare
settings and protecting patients and healthcare workers.
Steps for Developing Infection Prevention and Control
Policies
Developing infection prevention and control policies involves
assessing the risks and vulnerabilities in primary healthcare
settings, developing policies and procedures, and training
and educating staff.
Strategies for Implementing and Evaluating Policies
Implementing and evaluating infection prevention and control
policies requires identifying the barriers to implementation,
engaging stakeholders, monitoring compliance, and
continuously evaluating the effectiveness of the policies.

3. The Importance of
Infection Prevention
and Control Policies
Patient Safety
Infection prevention and control policies are essential
to ensure the safety of patients in primary healthcare
settings. These policies reduce the risk of healthcare-
associated infections and protect vulnerable patients
from harm.
Healthcare Worker Safety
Infection prevention and control policies are also
important for the safety of healthcare workers. These
policies reduce the risk of occupational exposure to
infectious diseases and protect healthcare workers from
harm.

4. Why Infection
Prevention and
Control
Policies are
Important
Infection prevention and control
policies are essential in
healthcare settings to reduce
the risk of infections and
protect patients and healthcare
workers. They also contribute to
the overall quality of care
provided to patients.

5. The impact of
infections in
primary healthcare
settings

6. Developing
Infection
Prevention and
Control
Policies
Risk Assessment
Assessing the risks and vulnerabilities
in primary healthcare settings is the
first step in developing effective
infection prevention and control
policies.
Policy and Procedure Development
Developing effective policies and
procedures is key to preventing and
controlling infections in healthcare
settings.
Staff Training and Education
Training and educating staff is essential
for ensuring that infection prevention
and control policies are effectively
implemented and followed in primary
healthcare settings.

7. Assessing the
risks and
vulnerabilities
in primary
healthcare
settings
Assessing the risks and
vulnerabilities in primary
healthcare settings involves
identifying the sources of
infection and the modes of
transmission, as well as
evaluating the effectiveness of
existing policies and
procedures.

8. Developing policies and
procedures for infection
prevention and control

9. Training and
educating staff on
infection
prevention and
control policies
Modes of Transmission of Infections
It is important to educate staff on the various
modes of transmission of infections to prevent
the spread of infections in the workplace. Modes
of transmission include airborne, droplet, and
contact transmission.
Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene is a critical aspect of infection
prevention and control. Staff must be educated
on the importance of hand hygiene and the proper
techniques for handwashing.
Personal Protective Equipment
The correct use of personal protective equipment
is essential for preventing the transmission of
infections. Staff must be educated on the proper
use and disposal of personal protective
equipment.

10. Implementing
and Evaluating
Infection
Prevention and
Control
Policies
Developing Strategies for Implementation
Developing effective strategies for the
implementation of infection prevention
and control policies is crucial for
improving patient safety and reducing
healthcare-associated infections.
Monitoring Compliance
Monitoring compliance with infection
prevention and control policies is
essential for ensuring that policies are
being followed and for identifying
opportunities for improvement.
Evaluating Effectiveness
Evaluating the effectiveness of infection
prevention and control policies is
critical for identifying areas for
improvement and ensuring that policies
are achieving their intended outcomes.

11. Strategies for
Implementing
Infection
Prevention and
Control
Policies
Promoting Compliance
Promoting compliance with infection prevention and
control policies is key to preventing the spread
of infections. This can be achieved by educating
staff and patients, providing clear guidelines,
and monitoring compliance.
Providing Feedback and Support
Providing feedback and support to staff is
essential in ensuring that infection prevention
and control policies are implemented effectively.
This can be done by providing regular updates,
addressing concerns and questions, and recognizing
good performance.
Establishing a Culture of Safety
Establishing a culture of safety is crucial in
maintaining effective infection prevention and
control policies. This can be achieved by
promoting open communication, encouraging
reporting of incidents and near misses, and
providing a supportive work environment.

12. Monitoring and Evaluating
Effectiveness of Infection
Prevention and Control
Policies
Assess Compliance with Policies
Assessing compliance with policies is an important step in monitoring and evaluating the
effectiveness of infection prevention and control policies. This can be done through
regular audits, observations, and staff interviews.
Monitor Infection Rates
Monitoring infection rates is a critical part of monitoring and evaluating the
effectiveness of infection prevention and control policies. This involves tracking the
incidence of healthcare-associated infections over time and across different units of a
healthcare facility.
Evaluate Impact on Patient Outcomes
Evaluating the impact of infection prevention and control policies on patient outcomes is
key to determining their effectiveness. This can be done by comparing infection rates,
patient satisfaction, and other outcome measures before and after the implementation of
policies.

13. Conclusion
Importance of Infection Prevention and Control Policies
Developing infection prevention and control policies is crucial to ensure the safety of
patients and healthcare workers in primary healthcare settings.
Steps Involved in Developing Infection Prevention and Control Policies
Developing infection prevention and control policies involves several steps that include
conducting a risk assessment, identifying potential infection sources, and developing
policies and procedures to prevent and control infections.
Strategies for Implementing and Evaluating Infection Prevention and Control Policies
Implementing and evaluating infection prevention and control policies requires a
systematic approach that involves training healthcare workers, monitoring compliance, and
regularly evaluating policies and procedures to make necessary improvements.