Improved hand hygiene technique and compliance in healthcare workers using gaming technology

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-37

  Higgins, A ^a   Hannan, M M ^b  

^a MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ATP; Gaming technology; Hand hygiene; Handwashing; Multi modal strategy; SureWash

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; SOAP; WATER;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; EMERGENCY CARE; GAME; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; STAFF TRAINING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVENTION STUDIES; IRELAND; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84876304540     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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