Preventing nosocomial infections: improving compliance with standard precautions in an Indonesian teaching hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-43

  Duerink, D O ^a   Farida, H ^b   Nagelkerke, N J D ^c   Wahyono, H ^b   Keuter, M ^d   Lestari, E S ^b   Hadi, U ^e   Van den Broek, P J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand disinfection; Asia, southeastern; Bloodborne diseases; Compliance; Cross transmission; Direct observation; Gloves; Hand hygiene; Hand rub; Handwashing; Healthcare workers; Indonesia; Needlestick accidents; Nosocomial infections; Observation; Personal protective equipment; Recapping resheathing needles; Standard precautions; Unobtrusive observation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INDONESIA; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MONITORING; NEEDLE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; SHARPS DISPOSAL; STANDARDIZATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INDONESIA; INFECTION CONTROL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 33746705515     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.03.017     Document Type: Article

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