Mental models: A basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 335-339

  Sax, H ^a   Clack, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Human factors engineering; Infection prevention and control; Mental models

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION; CONSCIOUSNESS; EGO DEVELOPMENT; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; IMAGINATION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL LOAD; PATIENT SAFETY; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL NORM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOENGINEERING; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INFECTION CONTROL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84929623586     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.12.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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