Infection Control in Digital Era: Future or Futile?

Rehab Ismaeil; Abdul Rahman  Fata Nahas; Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed; Mohd Basri Mat Nor; Norhidayah Kamarudin

doi:10.31436/jop.v3i1.195

Authors

Rehab Ismaeil Pharmacy practice
Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang
Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang
Mohd Basri Mat Nor Department of Intensive Care, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Malaysia.
Norhidayah Kamarudin Department of Medical Microbiology, Kulliyyah of medicine, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/jop.v3i1.195

Keywords:

Infection prevention and control, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, Healthcare-associated infections, Automated hand hygiene compliance, Automated surveillance

Abstract

New technologies are being developed and marketed to healthcare facilities all over the world as a way to stop healthcare- associated infections. The Internet of Things and artificial intelligence have been created with a variety of capabilities to improve people's health, offer necessary services, and monitor their health The potential adoption of these technology in automated surveillance and automated hand hygiene compliance monitoring systems has a lot to offer health care systems. However, the success or failure of the use of technology will depend on the awareness of the challenge and the establishment of a strategy, goals, and processes to support technology deployment, maintenance, and training. System differences between nations and a lack of standardization in the application of digitalization in health care hinder this technology from providing the full range of potential benefits. In this review, we explore the use of technology in the areas of automated infection surveillance in healthcare-associated infection and hand hygiene compliance, with an emphasis on the difficulties in developing such technologies

Author Biographies

Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang

Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang

Mohd Basri Mat Nor , Department of Intensive Care, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Malaysia.

Norhidayah Kamarudin, Department of Medical Microbiology, Kulliyyah of medicine, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

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