Compliance with hygiene guidelines: The effect of a multimodal hygiene intervention and validation of direct observations

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Mernelius, Sara ^a   Svensson, Per Olof ^b   Rensfeldt, Gunhild ^b   Davidsson, Ewa ^c   Isaksson, Barbro ^c   Löfgren, Sture ^a   Matussek, Andreas ^a  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SE 551 85 Jonkoping Sweden   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adherence; Barrier precautions; Double appraisal; Dress code; Hand hygiene; Multiappraisal; Multidisciplinary; Self reporting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION STUDY;

CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 84876943309     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.008     Document Type: Article

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