Alcohol-based hand rub: influence of healthcare workers' knowledge and perception on declared use

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-155

  Tavolacci, M P ^a   Merle, V ^a   Pitrou, I ^a   Thillard, D ^a   Serra, V ^a   Czernichow, P ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Healthcare workers; Knowledge; Use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; NURSE; NURSING ASSISTANT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; CROSS INFECTION; FRANCE; METHODOLOGY;

ALCOHOLS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS INFECTION; FRANCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33750625062     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.05.021     Document Type: Article

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