Tremoulet continues , “ On the other hand , trying to train people to change their behavior solely by educating them on the importance of performing acts that interrupt their workflow is not likely to succeed no matter how much money is spent on education and training campaigns . Introducing new tools or redesigning processes that help to integrate IP & C best practices into existing workflows are more likely to succeed in behavior change .”
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