What factors influence healthcare professionals' opinion and attitude regarding information for patients about hospital infection?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 269-274

  Merle, V ^a   Tavolacci, M P ^a   Moreau, A ^a   Dubreuil, N ^a   Dollois, B ^a   Gray, C ^a   Kerleau, K ^a   Thery S ^a   Czernichow, P ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adverse event disclosure; Communication; Cross infection; Informed consent; Physician patient relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS INFECTION; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34250824646     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.04.016     Document Type: Article

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