THE EFFECT OF SUPERVISION BY INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL LINK NURSES (IPCLN) ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): A LITERATURE REVIEW
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Abstract
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major problem in healthcare services due to their increased morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay, and service costs. One infection prevention and control effort is ensuring healthcare workers use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) properly. Healthcare worker compliance with PPE use remains low and is influenced by various factors. One such factor is supervision by the Infection Prevention and Control Link Nurse (IPCLN).
Purpose: To analyze the effect of IPCLN supervision on PPE compliance among healthcare workers through a literature review.
Method: The study searched scientific articles across Google Scholar, PubMed, and Semantic Scholar using keywords such as IPCLN, supervision, PPE compliance, and infection prevention and control. The study included articles published in 2020 and 2025 that met the inclusion criteria.
Results: The study indicates that IPCLN supervision positively affects PPE compliance. Supervision, including education, monitoring, evaluation, mentoring, and feedback, can increase healthcare workers' awareness and compliance in implementing standard precautions. Factors supporting successful supervision include work motivation, knowledge, management support, and PPE availability.
Conclusion: IPCLN supervision plays a crucial role in improving PPE compliance and supporting the implementation of infection prevention and control programs in hospitals.
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