Infection Prevention and Control: A Social Science Perspective

Description

An understanding of the social sciences within infection prevention and control (IPC) is important for those working in health and social care. This new book, Infection Prevention and Control: A Social Science Perspective positions the specialty of IPC as more than a technical discipline concerned with microbes. It is about people and their behaviour in context and the book therefore explores a number of relevant social sciences and their relationship to IPC across different contexts and cultures. IPC is relevant to every person who works in, and accesses health care and it remains a global challenge. Exploring novel approaches and perspectives that expand our collective horizons in an ever changing and evolving IPC landscape therefore makes sense. Key Features Offers new perspectives beyond the topic area of infection prevention and control, to push the frontiers of knowledge and to challenge the status quo. Interprofessional in nature and relevant to all those involved in the provision of medicine, health, and social care irrespective of their roles. Truly international in nature in that the chapters have been developed by a range of individuals from across the globe. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Forewords Preface Acknowledgements About the Editors List of Contributors Note from the Editors Part 1 Psychosocial Perspectives 1 Psychosocial Theories and Approaches: Their Impact Upon Infection Prevention and Control 2 The Psychosocial Nature of Infection Prevention and Control 3 The Concept of Truth Part 2 Leadership Perspectives 4 Leadership and Influence in Infection Prevention and Control 5 Power and Compliance Within Infection Prevention and Control Practice 6 Patient Safety, Governance, Leadership and Infection Prevention and Control 7 Communicating With Compassion—Service User Perspectives 8 The Weaponising of IPC and Its Heartbreaking Consequences 9 Why Do We Choose to Work in Infection Prevention and Control? Part 3 Real World Perspectives 10 Human Factors Engineering in Infection Prevention and Control 11 How We Talk About Infection Prevention and Hand Hygiene Matters for Behaviour Change 12 Do Campaigns Make You Anxious? A Focus on Unintended Consequences 13 Educating, Engaging, Campaigning—Social Media as an Adjunct to Infection Prevention and Control 14 Unshackling Infectiousness and Dismantling Stigma: Gay Men and HIV 15 Physician Associates and Their Role in Reducing the Transmission of Infection—A Personal Perspective 16 Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare-Built Environments 17 Musings on Philosophy and Infection Prevention and Control Index