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Table 3 General characteristics of the study population

From: Evaluation of a multifaceted implementation strategy for semi-automated surveillance of surgical site infections after total hip or knee arthroplasty: a multicentre pilot study in the Netherlands

 

Interviews (n = 5)

Survey (n = 17)

Profession

n (% of total respondents)

n/invited (% of total respondents)

 ICP

2 (40)

7/8 (41)

 MM

1 (20)

4/5 (24)

 IT

1 (20)

2/5 (12)

 Orthopaedic surgeon

0 (0)

1/4 (6)

 IPC management

0 (0)

2/3 (12)

 Project manager

1 (20)

1/2 (6)

Role during implementation project, by profession, n (% of total respondents)a

N.A.

 

 Project leader

 

4 (24)

  ICP

 

 3 (75)

  Project manager

 

 1 (25)

 Team members

 

6 (35)

  ICP

 

 4 (67)

  MM

 

 1 (17)

  IPC management

 

 1 (17)

 Developers

 

8 (47)

  ICP

 

 4 (50)

  MM

 

 2 (25)

  IT

 

 2 (25)

 Users

 

6 (35)

  ICP

 

 5 (83)

  Orthopaedic surgeon

 

 1 (17)

 Leader department

 

6 (35)

  ICP

 

 3 (50)

  MM

 

 1 (17)

  IPC management

 

 2 (33)

Sex – female, n (%)

2 (40)

11 (65)

Age, n (%)

  

 18–35 year

N.A.

3 (18)

 36–50 year

N.A.

8 (47)

51–68 year

N.A.

6 (35)

Years of working experience, median (IQR)

8 (16)

10 (15)

Years working by employer, median (IQR)

9 (7)

8 (11)

  1. aRoles from CFIR [24], adapted to the context of this study
  2. ICP: infection control practitioner; IPC: infection prevention and control; IT: information technology or business intelligence specialist; MM: medical microbiologist