Infection control. Dazed and confused.
This research project aims to uncover the practical concerns of health care staff on a hospital ward while attempting to implement isolation precaution guidelines for patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The project is still in progress so this article describes the research methods used and some preliminary findings.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000592:standards*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus