Download Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Course for Health Care

Tentative
Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Course for Health Care Professionals (2017)
Module 1
Module 1 aims to facilitate the understanding of the aetiology, transmission mechanisms and
pathogenesis of common infectious agents in healthcare settings and the community.
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Common infectious agents: bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa and helminth
Laboratory diagnosis for infectious diseases
Isolation precautions
Epidemiology of Infectious diseases and outbreak investigation
Chain of infection, host defense mechanisms and the Immune response to infectious
diseases.
Immunization programmes
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens associated with Healthcare-associated infections
(HAI)
Common gastrointestinal tract infections
Emerging infectious diseases
Respiratory tract infections
Airborne infections
Infections of the nervous system
Microbiology Laboratory. Demonstration of major pathogens, identification and
culture.
Agar plate finger printing
Sexually transmitted diseases
Blood-borne pathogens
Counselling of victims with exposure to blood-borne pathogens
Infectious diseases in pregnancy & nursing management
Common community-acquired infections
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)
Sepsis
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Module 2
Module 2 will enhance students’ awareness of infection control concepts and current guidelines
on infection prevention and control.
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History and overview of infection control; roles of the hospital infection control team
Roles of infection control link persons. Managing the ICLP programme
Hand hygiene including care of the hands for health care workers, Personal protective
equipment
Preparedness and response to emerging infectious diseases
Occupational health and safety in infection control
Collecting good specimens
Infection control in the neonatal intensive care and paediatric units
Infection control for burn patients
The immuno-compromised host – overview and infection control
Infection control in the renal unit
Prevention of device related infections
Infection control accreditation and Continuous quality improvement (CQI)
Infection control in the operating theatre
Infection control in construction and renovation in healthcare facility
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)
Surveillance and data management in infection control
Infection control for laundry and catering in healthcare.
Management of waste
Reprocessing of patient care items & the role of the Central Sterile Services
Department (CSSD)
Infection control in residential care homes for the elderly
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Case study from the engineering perspective: SARS, MERS airborne transmission
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Provision and maintenance of plumbing and drainage systems in buildings,
management of cooling towers, water pipes
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Environmental decontamination in the healthcare setting
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Driving behavioral change in infection control
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Support mechanisms and resilience enhancement for healthcare professionals during
outbreaks of infectious disease
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The psychological impact of isolation: Education and psycho-social support to patients
and families
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Hospital visits
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Module 3
Module 3 will address advances in infectious diseases, their prevention and control.
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Building a new hospital: infection prevention and control perspective
Application of mathematical modelling in infection control
Travel-related infections
Post transplantation infection
Biological agents as weapons of mass destruction
Research in infection control and infectious disease prevention
Application of simulation training in infectious disease nursing
An overview of emerging zoonotic diseases in humans
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Law and ordinance related to infectious diseases in Hong Kong;
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Infection control and dealing with the media
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