Application of a theoretical framework for behavior change to hospital workers' real-time explanations for noncompliance with hand hygiene guidelines

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 106-110

  Fuller, Chris ^a   Besser, Sarah ^b   Savage, Joanne ^a   McAteer, John ^c   Stone, Sheldon ^d   Michie, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral theory; Noncompliance

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL THEORY; NONCOMPLIANCE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS;

EID: 84895068791     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.019     Document Type: Article

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