Influence of job seniority, hand hygiene education, and patient-to-nurse ratio on hand disinfection compliance

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-35

  Buffet Bataillon, S ^a   Leray, E ^a   Poisson, M ^a   Michelet, C ^a   Bonnaure Mallet, M ^b   Cormier, M ^a,b  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Audits; Education; Hand hygiene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; NURSE PATIENT RATIO; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 77955510662     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.02.024     Document Type: Article

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