Interventions to improve patient hand hygiene: a systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-29

  Srigley, J A ^a   Furness, C D ^b,c   Gardam, M ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; Healthcare associated infection; Intervention; Patients

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL AUDIT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; INFECTION CONTROL; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84973862192     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.04.018     Document Type: Review

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