Understanding determinants of infection control practices in surgery: the role of shared ownership and team hierarchy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite a large literature on surgical site infection (SSI), the determinants of prevention behaviours in surgery remain poorly studied. Understanding key social and contextual components of surgical staff behaviour may help to design and implement infection control (IC) improvement interventions in surgery.

Methods

Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with surgeons (n = 8), nurses (n = 5) theatre personnel (n = 3), and other healthcare professionals involved in surgery (n = 4) in a 1500-bed acute care London hospital group. Participants were approached through established mailing lists and snowball sampling. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were coded and analysed thematically using a cons

SUBMITTER: Troughton R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6631607 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature