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Mary Wyer
Researcher at University of Sydney
Publications - 24
Citations - 369
Mary Wyer is an academic researcher from University of Sydney. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Qualitative research. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 24 publications receiving 259 citations. Previous affiliations of Mary Wyer include Australian National University & RMIT University.
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An innovative approach to strengthening health professionals’ infection control and limiting hospital-acquired infection: video-reflexive ethnography
Rick Iedema,Rick Iedema,Su-yin Hor,Mary Wyer,Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,Christine Jorm,Claire Hooker,Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan,Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan +10 more
TL;DR: Frontline clinicians identified previously unrecognised infection risks in their own practices and in their team's practices and formulated safer ways of dealing with, for example, charts and patient transfers.
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Video-Reflexive Ethnography in Health Research and Healthcare Improvement: Theory and Application
TL;DR: This innovative, practical guide introduces researchers to the use of the video reflexive ethnography in health and health services research.
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Researching Reflexively With Patients and Families Two Studies Using Video-Reflexive Ethnography to Collaborate With Patients and Families in Patient Safety Research
Aileen Collier,Mary Wyer +1 more
TL;DR: The purpose of this article is to share the experiences and findings that iterative researcher reflexivity in the field was critical to the progress and success of each study, and present and analyze the complexities of reflexivity-in the field through a framework of multilayered reflexivity.
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Involving patients in understanding hospital infection control using visual methods
Mary Wyer,Debra Jackson,Rick Iedema,Rick Iedema,Su-yin Hor,Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,Christine Jorm,Claire Hooker,Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan,Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan,Katherine Carroll +11 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that if clinicians seek to reduce infection rates, they must start to consider patients as active contributors to infection control, and engage patients in conversations about practices and pay attention to patient feedback about infection risk.
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Beyond hand hygiene: a qualitative study of the everyday work of preventing cross-contamination on hospital wards
Su-yin Hor,Claire Hooker,Rick Iedema,Mary Wyer,Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,Christine Jorm,Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan,Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan +8 more
TL;DR: Attention to the logistics of moving people and objects around healthcare spaces, especially into vulnerable areas, allows for a more comprehensive approach to IPC through better contextualisation of hand hygiene and PPE protocols, better identification of transmission risks, and the design and promotion of a wider range of preventive strategies and solutions.