Attitudes towards infection prevention and control: An interview study with nursing students and nurse mentors

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 301-306

  Ward, Deborah Jane ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEACHER; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTORS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 84858753422     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000360     Document Type: Article

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