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cord-343145-ptkw0csu	Gilbert, Gwendolyn L.	The politics and ethics of hospital infection prevention and control: a qualitative case study of senior clinicians’ perceptions of professional and cultural factors that influence doctors’ attitudes and practices in a large Australian hospital	2019-04-02		.txt	text/plain	6467	300	41	title: The politics and ethics of hospital infection prevention and control: a qualitative case study of senior clinicians' perceptions of professional and cultural factors that influence doctors' attitudes and practices in a large Australian hospital METHODS: This qualitative case study involved in-depth interviews with senior clinicians and clinician-managers/directors (16 doctors and 10 nurses) from a broad range of specialties, in a large Australian tertiary hospital, to explore their perceptions of professional and cultural factors that influence doctors' IPC practices, using thematic analysis of data. RESULTS: Professional/clinical autonomy; leadership and role modelling; uncertainty about the importance of HAIs and doctors' responsibilities for preventing them; and lack of clarity about senior consultants' obligations emerged as major themes. CONCLUSIONS: Failure of healthcare and professional organisations to address doctors' poor IPC practices and unprofessional behaviour, more generally, threatens patient safety and staff morale and undermines efforts to minimise the risks of dangerous nosocomial infection.	./cache/cord-343145-ptkw0csu.txt	./txt/cord-343145-ptkw0csu.txt