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Questions linked to De Bono S, Heling G, Borg MA. Organizational culture and its

implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions. J HospInfect 2014;86:1e6.

Available online 13 February 2014

1. The lack of studies on organizational culture change ininfection prevention and control (IPC) is likely to be theresult of:

(a) Lack of awareness of the determinant role that organi-zational culture probably plays in IPC behaviour.

(b) The challenge posed by organizational culture change.(c) The different research methodologies that are used in

biomedical as opposed to behavioural sciences.(d) All of the above.

2. In attempting to overcome resistance to change, whichtypes of individuals are likely to prove most difficult?

(a) Active resistors.(b) Organizational constipators.

3. Abundant IPC symbols visible within a hospital (such as handhygiene posters):

Summarising the instructions from the Royal College of Pathologists:

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(a) Need to be adjudged in combination with the heroes andrituals of that organization in order to identify corevalues and beliefs.

(b) Are clear evidence of an embedded and shared set ofvalues that prioritize IPC.

4. The most effective type of leadership that relates best tohealthcare professionals is likely to be:

(a) Transactional.(b) Transformational.

5. Wholesale transposition of IPC strategies from one hospitalto another:

(a) Can be safely done as long as there is evidence that theyworked in the first organization.

(b) Runs the risk of failure due to the different underlyingorganizational and national cultural characteristics ofthe two entities.

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