Communication strategies in acute health care: Evaluation within the context of infection prevention and control

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-29

  Edwards, R ^a   Sevdalis, N ^b   Vincent, C ^b   Holmes, A ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Behaviour change; Communication; Infection prevention and control; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; STANDARDIZATION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE;

EID: 84865394608     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.05.016     Document Type: Article

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