Factors determining poor practice in alcoholic gel hand rub technique in hospital workers

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-34

  Hautemaniere, Alexis ^a   Cunat, Lisiane ^a   Diguio, Nathalie ^a   Vernier, Nathalie ^a   Schall, Catherine ^a   Daval, Marie Cécile ^a   Ambrogi, Vanina ^a   Tousseul, Sandra ^a   Hunter, Paul R ^a   Hartemann, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rubs; Compliance; Education program; Nosocomial infections; Risk factor analysis

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALCOHOL; ANIOSGEL 85 NPC PHOSPHORESCENT; BISABOLOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLYCEROL; OCTANOIC ACID; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GEL; HAND; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STAFF TRAINING;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CROSS INFECTION; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FRANCE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649272078     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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