title: Patients' perceptions of hospital-acquired infections in northern Queensland, Australia: a pilot study.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Health Research Unit, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.affiliation: Tropical Health Research Unit, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abernethy
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.affiliation: Tropical Health Research Unit, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carrucan
authors.affiliation: Tropical Health Research Unit, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.affiliation: Tropical Health Research Unit, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: l.e.shields@uq.edu.au.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shields
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011793:Queensland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult