Patient hand hygiene practices in surgical patients

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 487-491

  Ardizzone, Laura L ^a   Smolowitz, Janice ^a   Kline, Nancy ^b   Thom, Bridgette ^c   Larson, Elaine L ^a  

^a Columbia University School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational intervention; Inpatient; Patient hand washing; Postoperative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENTS;

EID: 84878824567     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.05.029     Document Type: Article

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