Understanding determinants of infection control practices in surgery: the role of shared ownership and team hierarchy

Understanding determinants of infection control practices in surgery: the role of shared ownership and team hierarchy

Abstract Background Despite a large literature on surgical site infection (SSI), the determinants of prevention behaviours in surgery remain poorly studied. Understanding key social and contextual components of surgical staff behaviour may help to design and implement infection control (IC) improvem...

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Main Authors: Rachael Troughton, Victor Mariano, Anne Campbell, Shehan Hettiaratchy, Alison Holmes, Gabriel Birgand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surgical site infection
Infection control
Healthcare settings
Behaviours
Social determinants
Qualitative
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0565-8

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