Hand hygiene compliance and environmental determinants in child day care centers: An observational study

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 497-502

  Zomer, Tizza P ^a,b   Erasmus, Vicki ^a   Van Beeck, Ed F ^a   Tjon A Tsien, Aimée ^b   Richardus, Jan Hendrik ^a,b   Voeten, Hélène A C M ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of the Rotterdam Region   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Environmental factors; Guidelines; Handwashing; Preschool child care

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CAREGIVER; DAY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878831601     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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