Improving hand hygiene behaviour of nurses using action planning: A pilot study in the intensive care unit and surgical ward

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-164

  Erasmus, V ^a   Kuperus, M N ^a   Richardus, J H ^a   Vos, M C ^a   Oenema, A ^a   van Beeck, E F ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action planning; Hand hygiene; Implementation intention; Infection prevention; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAND HYGIENE; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSE; PILOT STUDY; SURGICAL WARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSES; PILOT PROJECTS; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 77956173854     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.04.024     Document Type: Article

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