Implementation of directly observed patient hand hygiene for hospitalized patients by hand hygiene ambassadors in Hong Kong

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 621-624

  Cheng, Vincent C C ^a   Tai, Josepha W M ^a   Li, W S ^a   Chau, P H ^b   So, Simon Y C ^a   Wong, Lisa M W ^a   Ching, Radley H C ^a   Ng, Modissa M L ^a   Ho, Sara K Y ^a   Lee, Doris W Y ^a   Lee, W M ^a   Wong, Sally C Y ^a   Yuen, K Y ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

directly observed; hand hygiene ambassador; Patient hand hygiene

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SANITATION; UNIVERSITY; ADOLESCENT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROCEDURES; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954306763     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.024     Document Type: Article

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