National survey of Thai infection preventions in the era of patient safety.
A national survey of infection preventionists was conducted in Thailand to assess career satisfaction, perceived barriers to implementing infection control practices and current sources of continuing education. Despite positive career satisfaction, several barriers were identified, including a lack of physicians to champion infection control efforts and difficulty remaining current with new evidence-based recommendations.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, Thailand. anapisarn@yahoo.com
Anucha
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Apisarnthanarak
Thana
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Khawcharoenporn
M Todd
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Greene
Edward
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Kennedy
Sarah
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Krein
Sanjay
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Saint
D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D061214:Patient Safety; D013785:Thailand