Impact of environmental olfactory cues on hand hygiene behaviour in a simulated hospital environment: A randomized study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-81

  Birnbach, D J ^a   King, D ^b   Vlaev, I ^b   Rosen, L F ^a   Harvey, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural assessment; Hand hygiene; Patient safety; Priming; Scent; Simulation

Indexed keywords

FRAGRANCE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; ODOR; OLFACTORY SYSTEM;

EID: 84881662456     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.06.008     Document Type: Article

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