Prevention of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia in Switzerland: a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial.

Wolfensberger, Aline; Clack, Lauren; von Felten, Stefanie; Faes Hesse, Mirjam; Saleschus, Dirk; Meier, Marie-Theres; Kusejko, Katharina; Kouyos, Roger; Held, Leonhard; Sax, Hugo (2023). Prevention of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia in Switzerland: a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial. The lancet. Infectious diseases, 23(7), pp. 836-846. Elsevier 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00812-X

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BACKGROUND

Non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (nvHAP) is a frequent, but under-researched infection. We aimed to simultaneously test an nvHAP prevention intervention and a multifaceted implementation strategy.

METHODS

In this single-centre, type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study, all patients of nine surgical and medical departments at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, were included and surveyed over three study periods: baseline (14-33 months, depending on department), implementation (2 months), and intervention (3-22 months, depending on department). The five-measure nvHAP prevention bundle consisted of oral care, dysphagia screening and management, mobilisation, discontinuation of non-indicated proton-pump inhibitors, and respiratory therapy. The implementation strategy comprised department-level implementation teams who conducted and locally adapted the core strategies of education, training, and changing infrastructure. Intervention effectiveness on the primary outcome measure of nvHAP incidence rate was quantified using a generalised estimating equation method in a Poisson regression model, with hospital departments as clusters. Implementation success scores and determinants were derived longitudinally through semistructured interviews with health-care workers. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03361085).

FINDINGS

Between Jan 1, 2017, and Feb 29, 2020, 451 nvHAP cases occurred during 361 947 patient-days. nvHAP incidence rate was 1·42 (95% CI 1·27-1·58) per 1000 patient-days in the baseline period and 0·90 (95% CI 0·73-1·10) cases per 1000 patient-days in the intervention period. The intervention-to-baseline nvHAP incidence rate ratio, adjusted for department and seasonality, was 0·69 (95% CI 0·52-0·91; p=0·0084). Implementation success scores correlated with lower nvHAP rate ratios (Pearson correlation -0·71, p=0·034). Determinants of implementation success were positive core business alignment, high perceived nvHAP risk, architectural characteristics promoting physical proximity of health-care staff, and favourable key individual traits.

INTERPRETATION

The prevention bundle led to a reduction of nvHAP. Knowledge of the determinants of implementation success might help in upscaling nvHAP prevention.

FUNDING

Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Infectiology

UniBE Contributor:

Sax, Hugo Siegfried

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1474-4457

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

13 Mar 2023 16:07

Last Modified:

02 Jul 2023 00:13

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00812-X

PubMed ID:

36893785

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/179851

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/179851

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