Use of hands-free technique among operating room nurses in the Republic of Korea

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-135

  Jeong, Ihn Sook ^a   Park, Sunmi ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; KOREA; NURSES; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63649125671     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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