Sociocognitive determinants of observed and self-reported compliance to hand hygiene guidelines in child day care centers

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 862-867

  Zomer, Tizza P ^a,b   Erasmus, Vicki ^a   Van Empelen, Pepijn ^c   Looman, Caspar ^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)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavioral research; Caregivers; Handwashing; Infection control; Preschool child care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DAY CARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HABIT; HAND WASHING; HOME; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CAREGIVERS; HANDWASHING; INFECTION CONTROL; PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884901012     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.11.023     Document Type: Article

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