Abstract
Infection prevention is an under-resourced research and development topic, with limited evidence for practice in the most basic of measures. A survey of IPS R&D members indicated that what might appear to be simple interactions and interventions in healthcare, such as hand shaking and hand hygiene, should be considered complex interventions taking account of behaviour at the individual and social level as well as contextual factors. Future studies need to be designed utilising comprehensive approaches, for example, the Medical Research Council complex interventions framework, tailored to the country and more local cultural context, if we are to be serious about evidence for infection prevention and control practice.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-33 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Infection Prevention |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 18 Sep 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- behaviour
- hand hygiene
- infection control
- evidence-based practice
- qualitative research
Documents and Links
- Reilly, J et al (2016) Journal of Infection Prevention article
This is a final author version of an article published in: Journal of Infection Prevention (2016), 17 (1), pp.29-33. The publisher version of the article is available via the DOI link below. Published by SAGE Publications. Copyright © The Author(s) 2015.