Self-Protection as a Driver for Hand Hygiene Among Healthcare Workers-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Self-Protection as a Driver for Hand Hygiene Among Healthcare Workers

Published:2009-06 Issue:6 Volume:30 Page:578-580
ISSN:0899-823X
Container-title:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

Author:

Borg Michael A.,Benbachir Mohamed,Cookson Barry D.,Redjeb Saida Ben,Elnasser Ziad,Rasslan Ossama,Gür Deniz,Daoud Ziad,Bagatzouni Despo Pieridou

Abstract

A total of 2,725 healthcare workers in 8 Mediterranean countries replied to a self-assessment questionnaire that assessed their perceptions on hand hygiene. Responses revealed that rates of hand hygiene compliance before patient contact were significantly less than rates after patient contact (P < .001) and that use of soap and water was preferred over use of alcohol-based hand rub. These findings suggest that self-protection could be a major subliminal driver for performance of hand hygiene.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Epidemiology

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