Barriers and bridges to infection prevention and control: results of a qualitative case study of a Netherlands' surgical unit

Backman, C.Marck, P. B.Krogman, N.Taylor, G.Sales, A.Bonten, M. J. M.Gigengack-Baars, A. C. M.2016-06-032016-06-032012BMJ Open 2(2)2044-6055http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34821The objectives of the study are to observe the overall work environment including infection prevention and control (IP&C) practices on the target surgical unit; to analyse the policies and procedures in the hospital and unit environments; to analyse the barriers and bridges to IP&C that practitioners identify in visual narratives of their unit environment and to collect monthly specific IP&C-related anonymised data.enBarriers and bridges to infection prevention and control: results of a qualitative case study of a Netherlands' surgical unitArticle10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000511