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Staff compliance with infection control practices: application of behavioural sciences
1Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong.
The Journal of Hospital Infection
|June 1, 1995
Summary
Implementing infection control policies requires understanding staff behavior. Behavioral sciences, including social psychology and organizational behavior, offer strategies like social power and participatory decision-making to improve compliance and prevent nosocomial infections.
Area of Science:
- Infection Control
- Behavioral Science
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Nosocomial infections are often preventable and linked to patient care practices.
- Implementing new infection control policies faces significant challenges in achieving staff compliance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the application of behavioral sciences in infection control.
- To identify strategies for enhancing staff compliance with infection control policies.
Main Methods:
- Review of concepts from social psychology, consumer behavior, and organizational behavior.
- Application of models such as social power, reasoned action, participatory decision-making, and opinion leaders.
Main Results:
- Behavioral science principles can be effectively applied to infection control.
- Strategies like social power, reasoned action, participatory decision-making, and opinion leaders can improve staff compliance.
Conclusions:
- Integrating behavioral science is crucial for successful infection control policy implementation.
- Understanding and applying behavioral principles can reduce preventable nosocomial infections.