A Potential Way to Decrease the Know-Do Gap in Hospital Infection Control in Vietnam: “Providing Specific Figures on Healthcare-Associated Infections to the Hospital Staff Can ‘Wake Them Up’ to Change Their Behaviour”

A Potential Way to Decrease the Know-Do Gap in Hospital Infection Control in Vietnam: “Providing Specific Figures on Healthcare-Associated Infections to the Hospital Staff Can ‘Wake Them Up’ to Change Their Behaviour”

Adequate infection control plays a key role in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). This study aimed to explore staff perceptions of hospital infection control in a rural and an urban hospital in Vietnam. Individual interviews were conducted with hospital managers, and focus group dis...

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Main Authors: La Thi Quynh Lien, Eva Johansson, Pham Thi Lan, Nguyen Thi Kim Chuc, Nguyen Thi Minh Thoa, Nguyen Quynh Hoa, Ho Dang Phuc, Ashok J. Tamhankar, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
qualitative study
perceptions
hospital staff
infection control
healthcare-associated infection
know-do gap
Vietnam
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/7/1549

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