Personal protective equipment in health care: Can online infection control courses transfer knowledge and improve proper selection and use?

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Hon, Chun Yip ^a   Gamage, Bruce ^b   Bryce, Elizabeth Ann ^c   LoChang, Justin ^d   Yassi, Annalee ^d   Maultsaid, Deirdre ^d   Yu, Shicheng ^e  

^a Worksafe and Wellness   (Canada)

^b PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; ONLINE SYSTEM; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNET; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 57349198764     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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