Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in the hospital setting. Organisms that cause hospital-acquired infections are generally highly resistant, requiring expensive antibiotics and further hospitalization. As a result, many owners of infected pets choose euthanasia. Appropriate hospital disinfection and staff hygiene practices can prevent such infections by reducing the pathogen load in a ...

Background Involuntary treatment in a psychiatric hospital is often a long, complicated process likely to elicit strong feelings in patients experiencing it. Relationships with hospital staff members might have an impact on patients' experiences and emotions. Qualitative research in this area would offer a better understanding of patients' views on the role of the ward staff and their involveme...