The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) conducted a literature review to guide its proposal of a methodology for assessing training needs in the European Union (EU) Member States and European Economic Area (EEA) countries. The scope of the ECDC Training Needs Assessment...

The harmonisation of training programmes for infection control/hospital hygiene (IC/HH) professionals in Europe was emphasised by European Council recommendation 2009/C 151/01 of 9 June 2009 on patient safety, including the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and a number...