The impact of requiring completion of an online infection control course on health professionals' intentions to comply with infection control guidelines: A comparative study

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-19

  Yassi, Annalee ^a   Bryce, Elizabeth A ^a   Maultsaid, Deirdre ^a   Lauscher, Helen Novak ^a   Zhao, Kun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compliance; Hand hygiene; Infection control; Online education; SARS; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 64849104942     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/879357     Document Type: Article

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