Educating healthcare workers to optimal hand hygiene practices: Addressing the need

Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 349-356

  Mathai, E ^a   Allegranzi, B ^a   Seto, W H ^b   Chraiti M N ^c   Sax, H ^c   Larson, E ^d   Pittet, D ^a,c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^d NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural change; Educational programmes; Hand hygiene; Healthcare workers; Healthcare associated infection; WHO recommendations

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; LEARNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; TEACHING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; HYGIENE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77957680989     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-010-0047-7     Document Type: Review

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