Teaching infection control issues as a basic for creating a safe hospital environment at the department of epidemiology and evidence-based medicine

Abstract

Adherence to infection control standards helps reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by providing optimal conditions for treatment and increasing safety for all persons in the hospital environment. The issue of creating a safe hospital environment is of particular importance in the context of undergraduate education, where the basic knowledge and skills of future medical professionals are formed, as well as in postgraduate professional education, where their qualifications are constantly improved. The importance of integrating the issues of creating an environment where patients receive medical care in safe conditions and medical staff work without threat to their health into the curricula of medical universities is due to the need to adapt healthcare professionals to new challenges, such as the spread of infectious diseases, in particular in connection with pandemics, and the growth of antibiotic resistance.