Impact of a Multifaceted Intervention on the Preventability of Infections in Residents of French Nursing Homes: Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial (ENLIL Study)
Impact of a Multifaceted Intervention on the Preventability of Infections in Residents of French Nursing Homes: Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial (ENLIL Study)
STUDY HYPOTHESIS : An infection prevention program adapted for the nursing home context can reduce by 5% the number of infections (urinary, upper and lower respiratory and gastrointestinal) in elderly residents in nursing homes.
STUDY DESIGN : The proposal is for an interventional cluster (nursing home) study comprising 2 randomized groups: group 1 (interventional), comprising 25 nursing homes implementing a specific infection prevention program; and group 2 (control), 25 nursing homes continuing to implement their routine prevention measures.
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