Training activity information
Details
Contribute to a clinical infection prevention and control audit and present the findings
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What specific aspects of clinical infection prevention and control audits and the process of presenting findings are you hoping to learn about?
- What is your current understanding of clinical infection prevention and control practices and audit methodologies? What kind of data might be collected during the audit, and how might findings be presented effectively?
- How will you prepare for this activity (e.g., understanding the audit objectives, discussing presentation strategies with your supervisor)? What challenges might you encounter during the audit or presentation, and how will you address them? How do you feel about participating in and presenting audit findings?
In action
- What are you doing?
- What specific audit criteria are you currently assessing?
- What data are you collecting or observing?
- What decisions are you making about whether practice aligns with standards?
- What aspects of the audit process feel familiar, and what requires more focus?
- During the presentation, how are you structuring your delivery and responding to questions?
- How are you progressing with the activity?
- Is the audit revealing areas of good practice or areas for improvement?
- What challenges are you facing in data collection or interpretation?
- What are you learning about infection prevention and control practices in this setting?
- How does this audit connect with your understanding of policy and guidelines?
- During the presentation, is your message being clearly understood?
- How are you adapting to the situation?
- Are you adjusting your audit approach based on the environment or the information you’re finding?
- Do you need to seek clarification from staff during the audit?
- During the presentation, are you adapting your language and level of detail to your audience?
On action
- Summarise the focus and methodology of the clinical infection prevention and control audit you contributed to.
- What were the key findings or areas of compliance/non-compliance identified during the audit?
- Describe the process of presenting the audit findings. Who was the audience? What were the key messages?
- What did you learn about the process of clinical audit in infection prevention and control?
- What skills in data collection, analysis, or presentation did you develop or improve?
- Were there any unexpected findings or challenges during the audit or presentation? What did you learn from these?
- How does contributing to and presenting audit findings relate to the requirements of post-programme practice?
- What areas for continued development in your understanding of infection prevention and control standards or audit processes were highlighted?
- How can you apply the skills gained in this activity to future audit work or presentations in your routine practice?
- What actions will you take to further develop your skills in audit and presentation?
- What support or resources might help you to improve in these areas?
Beyond action
- Reflect on your initial experience of contributing to the audit and presenting the findings. What were the key findings, your role in the audit, and how did you approach the presentation? Compare this auditing experience with any subsequent audits or evaluations you have been involved in. What have you learned about the audit process and presentation of data since then?
- Revisit your reflections on this DTA.
- Are there any aspects of the audit process or your presentation that you would approach differently now based on your accumulated knowledge?
- Have you discussed your experiences with clinical audits with colleagues?
- Have these discussions provided new insights into best practices for conducting and presenting audit findings?
- Consider how this DTA has developed your understanding of audit methodologies and the importance of data collection and presentation in driving improvements in practice.
- How has your ability to contribute to quality improvement initiatives and present data effectively evolved since this activity?
- How has this influenced your engagement with other audit or review processes?
- What transferable skills, such as data analysis, teamwork, and presentation skills, did you develop or enhance through this activity?
- What steps will you take to further develop your skills in contributing to and leading clinical audits and presenting findings to drive improvements in infection prevention and control in your future career?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 |
Outcome
Interpret, apply and audit adherence to local, national and international policy and guidelines on infection control and prevention, and public health |