Impact of an On-site Simulation-based Training Programme on Adherence to Standard Precautions and Healthcare-associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care

This is a prospective, single-centre, quasi-experimental before-and-after study conducted over 18 months in an adult ICU. The study includes a 6-month pre-intervention period, a 6-month intervention period during which healthcare professionals participate in repeated in situ simulation sessions, and a 6-month post-intervention period.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients hospitalized in the adult intensive care unit at CHR Metz-Thionville during the study period * Patients aged 18 years or older * Patients with a length of stay in the intensive care unit of 48 hours or more * Patients for whom the data necessary to assess the outcome measures are available in the electronic health record and/or hospital surveillance databases * Patients who have been informed about the use of their health data for research purposes, in accordance with the procedures established by the institution Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who, after being informed, objected to the use of their health data for this research