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Guidelines in infection prevention: Current challenges and limitations

2015; Mark Allen Group; Volume: 21; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.12968/bjhc.2015.21.6.275

1759-7382

Alison Holmes, Enrique Castro‐Sánchez, Raheelah Ahmad,

Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

British Journal of Healthcare ManagementVol. 21, No. 6 Infection PreventionGuidelines in infection prevention: Current challenges and limitationsAlison Holmes, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Raheelah AhmadAlison Holmes, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Raheelah AhmadAlison Holmes; Enrique Castro-Sánchez; Raheelah AhmadPublished Online:10 Jun 2015https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2015.21.6.275AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Ahmad R, Kyratsis Y, Holmes A (2012) When the user is not the chooser: learning from stakeholder involvement in technology adoption decisions in infection control. J Hosp Infect 81(3): 163–8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.04.014 Crossref, Google ScholarBorg MA, Waisfisz B, Frank U (2015) Quantitative assessment of organizational culture within hospitals and its relevance to infection prevention and control strategies. 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The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, the Department of Health or Public Health England. The authors would also like to acknowledge research produced by Imperial College London and commissioned by the Health Foundation, an independent charity working to continuously improve the quality of healthcare in the UK. Any conclusions, interpretations or policy options may not reflect the commissioner's views. Alison Holmes also acknowledges the support of the Imperial College Healthcare Trust NIHR Biomedical Research Centre.PDF download