Evaluation of a training programme on knowledge and compliance of nurse assistants' hand hygiene in nursing homes

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-170

  Huang, T T ^a   Wu, S C ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Zhong Xian Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; Nursing assistance; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; TAIWAN;

CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING HOMES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 39149132820     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.11.020     Document Type: Article

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