Effectiveness of bundled behavioural interventions to control healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review of the literature

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-108

  Aboelela, S W ^a   Stone, P W ^a   Larson, E L ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural intervention; Compliance; Education; Healthcare associated infection; Multiple drug resistant organisms

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 34249668843     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.10.019     Document Type: Review

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