Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Hospitalismusprophylaxe
English translation:
prevention of hospitalism
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Dec 6, 2002 00:25
21 yrs ago
German term
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Hospitalismusprophylaxe
German to English
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Does anyone know what this is called in English, please?
I can't find it in Roche, and Eurodicautom is down.
Wider context is an ad for disinfectant materials. I just need the English translation. Hopefully one of the medical experts here will know. TIA for your help.
I can't find it in Roche, and Eurodicautom is down.
Wider context is an ad for disinfectant materials. I just need the English translation. Hopefully one of the medical experts here will know. TIA for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Prevention of hospitalism |
Dirgis (X)
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| 5 | prevention of hospital-borne infections |
Teresa Reinhardt
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Proposed translations
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Prevention of hospitalism
General term referring to damages resulting from hospitalization, in particular resulting infections as well as influences of the hospital atmosphere on children and adults.
This term includes, but is not limited to infections. It also refers to behavioral changes resulting from hospitalization, as seen, for instance, in children in orphanages.
One site mentions "psychosocial hospitalism,
physical non-infectious hospitalism and infectious hospitalism" (www.khk.be/ects/vak.asp?Vak=45&optie=7)
Unfortunately, in the US, the term hospitalism has recently also been used for physicians' tendency to become "hospitalists". (http://www.ucsf.edu/synapse/archives/Feb27.97/features.html) I have never seen it used in that sense in German.
This term includes, but is not limited to infections. It also refers to behavioral changes resulting from hospitalization, as seen, for instance, in children in orphanages.
One site mentions "psychosocial hospitalism,
physical non-infectious hospitalism and infectious hospitalism" (www.khk.be/ects/vak.asp?Vak=45&optie=7)
Unfortunately, in the US, the term hospitalism has recently also been used for physicians' tendency to become "hospitalists". (http://www.ucsf.edu/synapse/archives/Feb27.97/features.html) I have never seen it used in that sense in German.
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Comment: "Very hard to choose between these two answers, and my choice wasn't made any easier by the lack of peer grades. Both answers were very helpful. But my own additional research has shown me that there is such a thing as "hospitalism". I am using GB English, so there shouldn't be any confusion with the other form of "hospitalism" mentioned by Teresa. Finally, "prevention of hospitalism" seems like the neatest solution, so I'll run with it. Thanks very much to both of you for your assistance."
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
United States
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United States
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
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prevention of hospital-borne infections
In the U.S., the focus has only just shifted from treating to preventing these; see link below
Hospital staff are now required to disinfect their hands...
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Note added at 2002-12-06 01:21:58 (GMT)
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See: www.khk.be/ects/vak.asp?Vak=45&optie=7
for what hospitalism is; it includes changes in behavior (esp. for babies), not just infections.
Hospital staff are now required to disinfect their hands...
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Note added at 2002-12-06 01:21:58 (GMT)
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See: www.khk.be/ects/vak.asp?Vak=45&optie=7
for what hospitalism is; it includes changes in behavior (esp. for babies), not just infections.
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