Semmelweis' legacy: insights from an international survey among 265,000 students in 32 countries

Authors: Stephan Harbarth¹; Werner Albrich²; Didier Pittet¹

Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Volume 207, Number 5, October 2004 , pp. 481-485(5)

Publisher: Urban & Fischer

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Abstract:

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2000 study assessed a wide range of knowledge and skills attained by 265,000 15-year-olds in 32 industrialized countries. One survey unit of the scientific literacy section addressed infection control issues, based on Semmelweis' landmark research on the causes and prevention of puerperal fever. The present report describes the questions and student performance for this infection control exercise set and evaluates performance variability between countries.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/1438-4639-00319

Affiliations: 1: Infection Control Program, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland 2: Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA.

Publication date: 2004-10-01