Healthcare Associated Infections PSP Engagement Eummary

Gathering uncertainties

Methods used (eg survey, focus groups, interviews)

online survey, face-to-face survey (interviews), literature search (DUETS, Cochrane)

Responders and uncertainties	Number	%
Total respondents (across all methods)	221	100
Total patients and carers	134	61
Total health and care professionals	87	39
Total number of original uncertainties submitted	259	100
Original uncertainties in scope	259	100
Original uncertainties out of scope	30 invalid responses were excluded from 251 responses – the % of patients and health care professionals was based on valid responses

Interim prioritisation

Methods used (eg survey, focus groups, interviews)

online survey/face-to-face survey (interviews) 

Responders and uncertainties	Number	%
Total number of indicative questions (answered & unanswered)	221	100
Number of verified answered questions	We only sought this information for the top 50 questions
Number of verified unanswered questions	50
Number of verified unanswered questions included in the interim prioritisation	50
Total respondents (across all methods)	44	100
Total patients and carers	We did not seek this information in the interim survey
Total health and care professionals	We did not seek this information in the interim survey
Number of questions taken to final workshop	32

Final priority setting workshop

Participants	Number	Percentage
Total participants	30	100
Total patients and carers	15	50
Total health and care professionals	15	50