Correlation of Hand Hygiene Compliance Measured by Direct Observation with Estimates Obtained from Product Usage

Autor: Kaitlyn Dooley, David S. Yassa, Graham M. Snyder, Sharon B. Wright, Linda M Baldini, Westyn Branch-Elliman, Aleah D. King
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 39(6)
ISSN: 1559-6834
Popis: Improving compliance with hand hygiene is a cornerstone of infection prevention. However, data regarding practical methods for monitoring compliance are limited. We found that product use metrics have a moderate correlation with direct observation in ward settings and limited correlation in intensive care units.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:746–749
Databáze: OpenAIRE