Hand hygiene adherence is influenced by the behavior of role models

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 360-363

  Schneider, James ^a,c   Moromisato, David ^a   Zemetra, Beth ^a   Rizzi Wagner, Lisa ^a   Rivero, Niurka ^a   Mason, Wilbert ^b   Imperial Perez, Flerida ^a   Ross, Lawrence ^b  

^a Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b Section of Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Handwashing; Health personnel; Infection control; Nosocomial infections; Role

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BEHAVIOR; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 68849084140     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181a32f16     Document Type: Article

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