Observer accuracy and behavior analysis: Data collection procedures on hand hygiene compliance in a neurovascular unit

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1067-1073

  Hinz, Krista L ^a   McGee, Heather M ^a   Huitema, Bradley E ^a   Dickinson, Alyce M ^a   Van Enk, Richard A ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accurate reporting; Behavioral science; Data accuracy; Data collection integrity; Response effort

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREDICTION; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84908212210     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.06.017     Document Type: Article

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