Table 6 Differences in Core Competencies by Years of Work Experience

IPC Project Management and Leadership

14.30 ± 4.555

18.13 ± 5.358

< 0.0001

Healthcare Facility Environment

10.59 ± 3.160

13.15 ± 3.772

< 0.0001

Basic Microbiology

4.039 ± 1.301

4.742 ± 1.514

< 0.0001

Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance

7.973 ± 2.496

9.590 ± 2.951

< 0.0001

Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections

10.24 ± 3.048

12.72 ± 3.820

< 0.0001

Standard Precautions

9.022 ± 2.895

11.31 ± 3.307

< 0.0001

Transmission-Based Precautions

8.679 ± 2.571

11.08 ± 3.220

< 0.0001

Cleaning and Reprocessing of Medical Devices

6.773 ± 2.108

8.654 ± 2.382

< 0.0001

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections

10.01 ± 3.472

13.16 ± 4.368

< 0.0001

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

8.579 ± 2.732

11.09 ± 3.240

< 0.0001

Prevention of Surgical Site Infections

9.961 ± 3.427

13.12 ± 4.103

< 0.0001

Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

9.994 ± 3.214

12.96 ± 4.041

< 0.0001

Prevention and Management of Healthcare-Associated Infection Outbreaks

4.311 ± 1.381

5.466 ± 1.612

< 0.0001

IPC Education and Training

5.714 ± 2.040

7.253 ± 2.486

< 0.0001

Quality and Patient Safety

5.863 ± 2.049

7.301 ± 2.481

< 0.0001

Occupational Health

6.810 ± 2.140

8.169 ± 2.371

< 0.0001