Hand hygiene among patients: Attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to participate

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 327-331

  Wu, Kuan Sheng ^a,b   Lee, Susan Shin Jung ^a,b   Chen, Jui Kuang ^a   Tsai, Hung Chin ^a,b   Li, Ching Hsien ^a   Chao, Hsueh Lan ^a   Chou, Hsueh Chih ^a   Chen, Yueh Ju ^a   Ke, Chin Mei ^a   Huang, Yu Hsiu ^a   Sy, Cheng Len ^a   Tseng, Yu Ting ^a   Chen, Yao Shen ^a,b,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; Health care associated infection; Patient participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS INFECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 84875482651     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.03.033     Document Type: Article

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