@article {Kouabenan:2007:0301-2212:89,
title = "METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS RISK PERCEPTION BY HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL",
journal = "Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal",
parent_itemid = "infobike://sbp/sbp",
publishercode ="sbp",
year = "2007",
volume = "35",
number = "1",
publication date ="2007-01-01T00:00:00",
pages = "89-100",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "0301-2212",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sbp/sbp/2007/00000035/00000001/art00009",
doi = "doi:10.2224/sbp.2007.35.1.89",
author = "Kouabenan, Dongo R{\’e}mi and Dubois, Michel and Gaudemaris, R{\’e}gis de and Scarnato, Fabien and Mallaret, Marie-Reine",
abstract = "This study examines perceived risk of contamination by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among healthcare personnel in a French university hospital. MRSA poses a public health threat for healthcare staff who work in a hospital environment. This study is part of a pluridisciplinary
research project on the risk factors of MRSA contamination. In many studies (Kouabenan, 1998; Slovic, 1987; Slovic et al., 1981), risk perception appears to be an important factor in understanding attitudes towards accident prevention and selfprotective behavior. A questionnaire measuring
several dimensions of perceived MRSA risk (risk for oneself, risk for others, severity, controllability, frequency, preventive efforts) and a questionnaire assessing optimism were administered to 187 hospital staff members of various occupations. The results revealed that the risk of MRSA
contamination was well perceived as a whole by healthcare personnel. However, certain factors like proximity to patients and length of service tended to be accompanied by an underestimation of the risk, while other factors like little education, working part-time, and a lack of experience
tended to cause overestimation. Preventive measures are recommended.",
}