Patients' perceptions of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and source isolation: A qualitative analysis of source-isolated patients

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 275-280

  Newton, J T ^a   Constable, D ^a   Senior, V ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal attributions; Illness perceptions; Infection control; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0034926681     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.1019     Document Type: Article

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