Positive deviance: A new strategy for improving hand hygiene compliance

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-20

  Marra, Alexandre R ^a   Guastelli, Luciana Reis ^a   De Araújo, Carla Manuela Pereira ^a   Dos Santos, Jorge L Saraiva ^a   Lamblet, Luiz Carlos R ^b   Silva Jr , Moacyr ^a   De Lima, Gisele ^a   Cal, Ruy Guilherme Rodrigues ^a   Paes, Ângela Tavares ^a   Neto, Miguel Cendoroglo ^c   Barbosa, Luciana ^d   Edmond, Michael B ^e   Dos Santos, Oscar Fernando Pavão ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

^b Infection Control Unit   (Brazil)

^c Division of Medical Practice   (Brazil)

^d Gojo Latin America   (Brazil)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSES; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 72449174409     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/649224     Document Type: Article

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