Investigating Jordanian nurses' handwashing beliefs, attitudes, and compliance

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 643-647

  Darawad, Muhammad W ^a   Al Hussami, Mahmoud ^a   Almhairat, Iyad I ^b   Al Sutari, Manal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b Al Basheer Hospital   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Handwashing compliance; Jordan; Registered nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SKIN EXAMINATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES;

EID: 84865751010     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.08.018     Document Type: Article

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