Self-reported reasons for hand hygiene in 3 groups of health care workers

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 653-658

  McLaughlin, Anne Collins ^a   Walsh, Fran ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cues; Environmental support; Health beliefs; Motivation; Nosocomial infection; Reasons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND HYGIENE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865757779     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.08.014     Document Type: Article

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