Perceptions of hand hygiene practices in China

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-162

  Yuan, C T ^a   Dembry, L M ^a   Higa, B ^a   Fu, M ^a   Wang, H ^a   Bradley, E H ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Hand hygiene; Healthcare associated infection; Infection control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EUROPE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHINA; CROSS INFECTION; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC;

EID: 58249128670     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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