A novel approach to auditing the compliance of hand hygiene and staff behaviour change

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 55-60

  Donnellan, Robyn Ann ^a   Ludher, Jackie ^a   Brydon, Michael ^a  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; SOAP;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYGIENE PRODUCT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NURSE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 79959825695     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI09015     Document Type: Article

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