Efficacy of a multimodal intervention strategy in improving hand hygiene compliance in a tertiary level intensive care unit

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-15

  Mathai, Ashu S ^a   George, Smitha E ^a   Abraham, John ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene compliance; intensive care unit; multimodal intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING STUDENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMINDER SYSTEM; RESIDENT; SELF REPORT; STAFF NURSE;

EID: 79953809433     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.78215     Document Type: Article

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