| Literature DB >> 21605267 |
Maureen Fitzpatrick1, Ruth Everett-Thomas, Igal Nevo, Ilya Shekhter, Lisa F Rosen, Stephen R Scheinman, Kristopher L Arheart, David J Birnbach.
Abstract
Lack of hand hygiene by health-care workers is the most significant cause of health care-associated infection. This programme was designed to make health-care workers want to wash their hands, to change their knowledge regarding hand hygiene and health care-associated infection, and influence practice. Improvement between pre- and post-test scores was statistically significant. Compliance is a multifactorial problem that involves knowledge and behaviour. Educational awareness and frequent reminders are critical to maintain high rates of hand hygiene compliance.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21605267 DOI： 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01934.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Nurs Pract ISSN： 1322-7114 Impact factor: 2.066