Validation of a national hand hygiene proxy measure in NHS Scotland

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 375-377

  Dalziel, C ^a   McIntyre, J ^a   Chand, A G ^b   McWilliam, S ^b   Ritchie, L ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Hand hygiene; Proxy measure

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SCOTLAND; VALIDATION STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFECTION CONTROL; PROCEDURES; UTILIZATION;

ALCOHOLS; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SCOTLAND;

EID: 85034733470     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.001     Document Type: Article

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