Infection Control - A Psychosocial Approach to Changing Practice

Informationen zum Autor Paul Elliott Klappentext Paul Elliott has drawn together a thought-provoking collection of topics that together explain the psychology of infection prevention and control Zusammenfassung Paul Elliott has drawn together a thought-provoking collection of topics that together explain the psychology of infection prevention and control Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1: Outlining the major issues - The nature of infect control. Perspectives from the clinical setting. Legal issues. Biomedical vs biopsychosocial perspectives. Psychosocial theories and approaches in perspective. The interrelated nature of a psychosocial approach. Section 2: Towards achieving consistent safe practice - The complexities of behaviour change. Clown doctors. Reflection as a facilitator of safe practice. Clinical supervision as a facilitator of safe practice. Facilitating safe practice through education. Challenging the status quo. Raising public awareness: failure to inform, failure to protect and health inequalities.

Product details

• Authors: Yvonne Carter, P. Elliott, Paul Elliott, Paul (Canterbury Christ Church University Elliott, Paul Rowlands Elliott, Samuel Rowlands, Samuel Carter Rowlands
• Assisted by: Paul Elliott (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2009
• EAN: 9781857756128
• ISBN: 978-1-85775-612-8
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Hygiene, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, Hospital-acquired infections, Hospital infections