The effect of random voice hand hygiene messages delivered by medical, nursing, and infection control staff on hand hygiene compliance in intensive care

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 673-675

  McGuckin, Maryanne ^a   Shubin, Arlene ^a   McBride, Patricia ^b   Lane, Stephen ^c   Strauss, Kevin ^c   Butler, Donna ^b   Pitman, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Amron Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG UTILIZATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REMINDER SYSTEMS; SOAPS; TAPE RECORDING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845209539     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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