An exploratory study into the factors that influence patients’ perceptions of cleanliness in an acute NHS trust hospital

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 275-289

  Whitehead, Heather ^a   May, Daryl ^b   Agahi, Helen ^b  

^a Initial Hospital Services   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Facilities; Hygiene; National Health Services; Patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977552019     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725960710822268     Document Type: Article

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