Does health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections?

Barbara I. Braun; Anthony D. Harris; Cheryl L. Richards; Beverly M. Belton; Louise-Marie Dembry; David J. Morton; Yan Xiao

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Does health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections?

July 17, 2013

Braun BI, Harris AD, Richards CL, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2013;41(7):638-41.

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This study suggests that frontline health care technicians may be less directly engaged in safety efforts compared with other hospital staff. Since these technicians have frequent direct contact with patients, this finding could have important implications for hospital-acquired infection rates.

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