Construction of a competency evaluation system for junior infection prevention and control professionals based on the Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process

Corresponding author: HUANG Ting, 386922940@qq.com

DOI: 10.12201/bmr.202602.00019

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  Abstract: Objective To establish a competency evaluation system for junior infection prevention and control professionals using the Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process(AHP) and to thereby provide a benchmark for their assessment in medical institutions, universities, and professional associations. Methods Through literature search and policy analysis, the competency evaluation system of junior infection prevention and control professionals was initially established. After two rounds of Delphi expert consultation, the evaluation indexes at all levels were modified and deleted. The AHP was applied to determine the weights of indicators at all levels. Results Sixteen experts were included in the two rounds of correspondence; the expert authority coefficients were 0.929 and 0.944 respectively; the Kendalls coefficient of concordance increased from 0.282 to 0.308 in the first round; and finally the competency evaluation system of junior infection prevention and control professionals with 3 first-level indicators, 16 second-level indicators and 76 third-level indicators was established. Conclusion This evaluation system clarifies the specific knowledge system and practical skills requirements required by junior infection prevention and control professionals, and can provide a standardized reference for the education and training effect of junior infection prevention and control professionals in our country.

  Key words: Delphi method; Analytical hierarchy process; Prevention and control of infection; Personnel competence; Evaluation system

  Submit time: 6 February 2026

  Copyright: The copyright holder for this preprint is the author/funder, who has granted biomedRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity.
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