Ethnographic study using Normalization Process Theory to understand the implementation process of infection prevention and control guidelines in Ireland

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to explore how infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines are used and understood by healthcare professionals, patients and families.DesignEthnographic study with 59 hours of non-participant observation and 57 conversational interviews. Data analysis was und...

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Main Authors: Eileen Savage, Jonathan Drennan, Josephine Hegarty, Sile Creedon, Fiona Barry, Siobhan Murphy, Teresa Wills, Aileen Burton, Heloise Agreli, MP Smiddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e029514.full