Results
Demographic characteristics of panellists
The demographic characteristics of 93 panellists completing
round I of the Delphi survey are summarized in Table I. The
majority (85, 91.4%) had completed undergraduate and/or
postgraduate education in nursing or a related field; all were
employed in a professional position in a field related to infection
control. Results for demographic data support that,
overall, the panellists were a highly competent and experienced
group of experts in infection control. Panellists represented
a wide range of professional positions from different