Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
June 2022
Background: Hospital infection prevention and control (IPC) staff have played a key role in adapting and implementing jurisdictional COVID-19 policy during the current pandemic. We aimed to describe the experiences of IPC staff in Australian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform future pandemic preparedness plans.
Methods: A cross-sectional study involving an online survey distributed to IPC practitioners employed in Australian hospitals.