Table 1.

Research priorities for organizational and individual factors to improve self-protective behavior in health care workers

Theme	Research questions
Safety climate	What interventions can improve the safety climate in health care institutions where it is poor?
	How have recent changes to the health care workforce (downsizing, outsourcing, etc.) affected safety climate?
Training	What are the most effective methods of formative and continuing education to improve health care worker safety behavior?
Feedback	What are the most effective methods of providing ongoing feedback to improve health care worker safety behavior?
Communication	What intrainstitutional communication strategies are most effective in improving health care worker safety behaviors, especially in outbreak situations?