Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-202

  Gould, D J ^a   Drey, N S ^a   Moralejo, D ^b   Grimshaw, J ^c   Chudleigh, J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; Healthcare associated infection; Research design

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS INFECTION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CROSS INFECTION; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 40649109280     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.11.013     Document Type: Review

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