Low rate of compliance with hand hygiene before glove use

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-83

  Hakko, Elif ^a   Rasa, Kemal ^a   Karaman, Ipek Deger ^a   Enunlu, Tayfun ^a   Cakmakci, Metin ^a  

^a Anadolu Medical Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOVE; HAND HYGIENE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LETTER;

CROSS INFECTION; GLOVES, SURGICAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; TURKEY;

EID: 79551509377     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.06.025     Document Type: Letter

References (7)

1. D. Pittet, B. Allegranzi, H. Sax, S. Dharan, C.L. Pessoa-Silva, and J.M. Boyce WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge, World Alliance for Patient Safety. Evidence-based model for hand transmission during patient care and the role of improved practices Lancet Infect Dis 6 2006 641 652
2. A.M. Novoa, T. Pi-Sunyer, M. Sala, E. Molins, and X. Castells Evaluation of hand hygiene adherence in a tertiary hospital Am J Infect Control 35 2007 676 683
3. D. Pittet Improving compliance with hand hygiene in hospitals Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 21 2000 381 386
4. S. Laustsen, E. Lund, M. Bibby, B. Kristensen, A.M. Thulstrup, and J. Kjolseth Moller Cohort study of adherence to correct hand antisepsis before and after performance of clinical procedures Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 30 2009 172 178
5. B.L. Thompson, D.M. Dwyer, X.T. Ussery, S. Denman, P. Vacek, and B. Schwartz Handwashing and glove use in a long-term care facility Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 18 1997 97 103
6. P. Hannigan, and J.W. Shields Handwashing and use of examination gloves (letter) Lancet 351 1998 571
7. E. Girou, S.H.T. Chai, F. Oppein, P. Legrand, D. Ducellier, and F. Cizeau Misuse of gloves: the foundation for poor compliance with hand hygiene and potential for microbial transmission J Hosp Infect 57 2004 162 169