KY Infection Prevention Training Center 2025 Learning Needs Assessment

The Kentucky Infection Prevention Training Center (KyIP Training Center) is asking for your help in collecting information about the knowledge and educational needs regarding basic infection prevention. This online survey, consisting of multiple choice questions should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete. The results from the survey will provide insight into the educational needs of those working in healthcare regarding basic infection prevention. KyIP Training Center will use the responses to guide future education and training plans so that we can continue to provide relevant and specific education that meets the needs of all workers in healthcare settings across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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* 1. What is your professional role? (select the most relevant category)

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* 2. Are you an Infection Preventionist (IP)

Yes

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* 3. If you are an IP, how many years of experience do you have in infection prevention?

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* 4. In what setting do you work? (select the most relevant category)

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* 5. If public health professional select best describes your role

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* 6. If from health department select best describes your location

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* 7. In what county do you work?

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* 8. Do you have direct contact with patients or the patient environment?

Yes

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* 9. How often do you perform the following Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities?

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Rarely	Never
Observing hand hygiene compliance	Observing hand hygiene compliance Daily	Observing hand hygiene compliance Weekly	Observing hand hygiene compliance Monthly	Observing hand hygiene compliance Rarely	Observing hand hygiene compliance Never
Monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) use	Monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) use Daily	Monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) use Weekly	Monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) use Monthly	Monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) use Rarely	Monitoring personal protective equipment (PPE) use Never
Conducting audits of environmental cleaning practices	Conducting audits of environmental cleaning practices Daily	Conducting audits of environmental cleaning practices Weekly	Conducting audits of environmental cleaning practices Monthly	Conducting audits of environmental cleaning practices Rarely	Conducting audits of environmental cleaning practices Never
Collecting data on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)	Collecting data on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) Daily	Collecting data on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) Weekly	Collecting data on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) Monthly	Collecting data on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) Rarely	Collecting data on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) Never
Monitoring surgical site infection (SSI) prevention practices	Monitoring surgical site infection (SSI) prevention practices Daily	Monitoring surgical site infection (SSI) prevention practices Weekly	Monitoring surgical site infection (SSI) prevention practices Monthly	Monitoring surgical site infection (SSI) prevention practices Rarely	Monitoring surgical site infection (SSI) prevention practices Never
MDRO surveillance	MDRO surveillance Daily	MDRO surveillance Weekly	MDRO surveillance Monthly	MDRO surveillance Rarely	MDRO surveillance Never
Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development and review for construction	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development and review for construction Daily	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development and review for construction Weekly	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development and review for construction Monthly	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development and review for construction Rarely	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development and review for construction Never
Water management plan development and review	Water management plan development and review Daily	Water management plan development and review Weekly	Water management plan development and review Monthly	Water management plan development and review Rarely	Water management plan development and review Never
Outbreak management	Outbreak management Daily	Outbreak management Weekly	Outbreak management Monthly	Outbreak management Rarely	Outbreak management Never
Communicable disease reporting	Communicable disease reporting Daily	Communicable disease reporting Weekly	Communicable disease reporting Monthly	Communicable disease reporting Rarely	Communicable disease reporting Never
Sterile processing monitoring	Sterile processing monitoring Daily	Sterile processing monitoring Weekly	Sterile processing monitoring Monthly	Sterile processing monitoring Rarely	Sterile processing monitoring Never
Education	Education Daily	Education Weekly	Education Monthly	Education Rarely	Education Never

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please select all the tools or methods you use to observe and monitor IPC compliance.

Checklists/audit tools

Manual observation

Electronic monitoring systems

Data entry spreadsheets

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How do you document and report your IPC findings?

Electronic health record (EHR) system

Manual reports

Surveillance software

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Rate your comfort level with the following skills:

	Very comfortable	Somewhat comfortable	Neutral	Uncomfortable	Very uncomfortable
Observing and auditing IPC practices in real-time	Observing and auditing IPC practices in real-time Very comfortable	Observing and auditing IPC practices in real-time Somewhat comfortable	Observing and auditing IPC practices in real-time Neutral	Observing and auditing IPC practices in real-time Uncomfortable	Observing and auditing IPC practices in real-time Very uncomfortable
Using standardized checklists for compliance monitoring	Using standardized checklists for compliance monitoring Very comfortable	Using standardized checklists for compliance monitoring Somewhat comfortable	Using standardized checklists for compliance monitoring Neutral	Using standardized checklists for compliance monitoring Uncomfortable	Using standardized checklists for compliance monitoring Very uncomfortable
Collecting data for infection surveillance (e.g., CLABSI, CAUTI)	Collecting data for infection surveillance (e.g., CLABSI, CAUTI) Very comfortable	Collecting data for infection surveillance (e.g., CLABSI, CAUTI) Somewhat comfortable	Collecting data for infection surveillance (e.g., CLABSI, CAUTI) Neutral	Collecting data for infection surveillance (e.g., CLABSI, CAUTI) Uncomfortable	Collecting data for infection surveillance (e.g., CLABSI, CAUTI) Very uncomfortable
Analyzing infection prevention compliance data	Analyzing infection prevention compliance data Very comfortable	Analyzing infection prevention compliance data Somewhat comfortable	Analyzing infection prevention compliance data Neutral	Analyzing infection prevention compliance data Uncomfortable	Analyzing infection prevention compliance data Very uncomfortable
Providing constructive feedback to clinical staff based on observations	Providing constructive feedback to clinical staff based on observations Very comfortable	Providing constructive feedback to clinical staff based on observations Somewhat comfortable	Providing constructive feedback to clinical staff based on observations Neutral	Providing constructive feedback to clinical staff based on observations Uncomfortable	Providing constructive feedback to clinical staff based on observations Very uncomfortable
Risk Assessment development	Risk Assessment development Very comfortable	Risk Assessment development Somewhat comfortable	Risk Assessment development Neutral	Risk Assessment development Uncomfortable	Risk Assessment development Very uncomfortable
Performance improvement	Performance improvement Very comfortable	Performance improvement Somewhat comfortable	Performance improvement Neutral	Performance improvement Uncomfortable	Performance improvement Very uncomfortable
Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development Very comfortable	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development Somewhat comfortable	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development Neutral	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development Uncomfortable	Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) development Very uncomfortable
Water management plans	Water management plans Very comfortable	Water management plans Somewhat comfortable	Water management plans Neutral	Water management plans Uncomfortable	Water management plans Very uncomfortable

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* 13. How confident are you in identifying breaches in IPC practices?

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* 14. Which IPC competencies do you feel least confident performing?

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* 15. What are the main challenges you face when monitoring and collecting IPC compliance data? (Select all that apply)

Lack of time

Insufficient training or resources

Resistance from clinical staff

Limited access to tools (e.g., checklists, technology)

Competing job responsibilities

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How would you describe the level of support you receive from leadership for IPC activities?

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* 17. What areas of IPC compliance monitoring do you feel require additional training or resources? (check any that apply)

Hand hygiene auditing

Environmental cleaning assessments

Data collection and analysis techniques

Use of electronic surveillance tools

PPE compliance audits

Communicating findings to clinical teams

Other (please specify)

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* 18. What format do you prefer for learning or professional development? (Select all that apply)

In-person workshops

Online courses/webinars

One-on-one mentoring

On-the-job training

Self-paced modules

Hybrid (combination of in-person and online)

Other (please specify)

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* 19. How frequently would you prefer to receive IPC-related training?

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Other (please specify)

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* 20. What additional tools, resources, or support would help you improve your IPC observation and monitoring practices?

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* 21. Please select any additional educational requests you may have:

Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

Central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI)

Surgical site infection (SSI)

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)

Antibiotic stewardship

Outbreak and pandemic preparedness

Emergency planning

Compliance monitoring

Process improvement

AI in infection prevention

New and emerging pathogen response

MDRO (CRE, C.auris)

MIFU

Other (please specify)

KY Infection Prevention Training Center 2025 Learning Needs Assessment

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* 1. What is your professional role? (select the most relevant category)

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* 2. Are you an Infection Preventionist (IP)

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* 3. If you are an IP, how many years of experience do you have in infection prevention?

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* 4. In what setting do you work? (select the most relevant category)

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* 5. If public health professional select best describes your role

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* 6. If from health department select best describes your location

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* 7. In what county do you work?

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* 8. Do you have direct contact with patients or the patient environment?

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* 9. How often do you perform the following Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities?

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* 10. Please select all the tools or methods you use to observe and monitor IPC compliance.

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* 11. How do you document and report your IPC findings?

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* 12. Rate your comfort level with the following skills:

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* 13. How confident are you in identifying breaches in IPC practices?

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* 14. Which IPC competencies do you feel least confident performing?

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* 15. What are the main challenges you face when monitoring and collecting IPC compliance data? (Select all that apply)

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* 16. How would you describe the level of support you receive from leadership for IPC activities?

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* 17. What areas of IPC compliance monitoring do you feel require additional training or resources? (check any that apply)

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* 18. What format do you prefer for learning or professional development? (Select all that apply)

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* 19. How frequently would you prefer to receive IPC-related training?

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* 20. What additional tools, resources, or support would help you improve your IPC observation and monitoring practices?

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* 21. Please select any additional educational requests you may have:

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* 22. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your learning needs as an IP?