What is this survey: a WHO global survey of the status of IPC programme implementation at national level with respect to the WHO IPC minimum requirements using an assessment tool derived from the WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool (IPCAT-2), accessible on-line via a new WHO Global IPC Portal.
What are the objectives of this survey:
- To offer countries the opportunity to assess the current situation regarding the implementation of the minimum requirements for IPC programmes at the national level and track progress compared with previous assessments1, if any.
- To provide a global snapshot of the implementation of the minimum requirements for IPC programmes at the national level and compare with other assessments.
Timeline: this survey will be open from 28 July to 31 January 2022.
How the survey works:
The IPCAT-MR is a structured, closed-formatted, validated questionnaire with an associated scoring system. It is primarily intended to be self-administered but it can also be used for joint assessments, through careful discussions with involved stakeholders including WHO HQ, regional or country offices. This tool is structured according to the recommendations in the WHO Minimum requirements for IPC programmes. It is divided into six sections reflecting the six WHO IPC core components and minimum requirements at the national level, covering a total of 25 indicators. Users should get familiar with these documents before completing the tool. A WHO Global IPC Portal will be available for data submission.
Before being directed to the IPCAT-MR survey, participants will be asked to complete a set of basic socio-demographic data (e.g. age, sex, title, position, years of experience in the position/ years of experience in IPC, training in IPC, country and affiliation). The IPCAT-MR tool is available in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. The survey will take no more than 45 minutes to be completed.
Survey enrollment:
National focal points for IPC in Ministries of Health or other governmental organizations of all 194 WHO member states will be invited to participate. Each country will complete and submit the survey only once. Participation will be voluntary. A list of IPC National Focal Points contact information has been compiled through previously established contacts of the IPC teams at WHO headquarters (HQ) and Regional Offices. IPC National Focal Points will be contacted by WHO HQ or regional and country offices, as appropriate. An email invitation including the scope and objectives of the study and a link to the WHO Global IPC portal will be sent to all purposely identified IPC National Focal Points.
A recent webinar was held and available recordings in Arabic, Dari, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish & Russian.
If you are interested in enrolling or have any questions, please contact us.