Using a qualitative study to understand the failure of a strategy implemented for improving hand hygiene adherence in 4 intensive care units

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 447-448

  Eveillard, Matthieu ^a,b   Bruna, Tiphaine ^c   Kouatchet, Achille ^a   Dubé, Laurent ^a   Poiroux, Laurent ^a   Dabin, Evelyne ^a   Hitoto, Hikombo ^a   Mercat, Alain ^a   Joly Guillou, Marie Laure ^a,b   Desfontaines, Hélène ^c  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE L'OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DISEASE CARRIER; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84874872559     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/669875     Document Type: Letter

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