Patients' hand hygiene at home predicts their hand hygiene practices in the hospital.

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  • Anna Barker
  • Ajay Sethi
  • Emily Shulkin
  • Rachell Caniza
  • Sara Zerbel
  • Nasia Safdar
چکیده

We examine factors associated with hand hygiene practices of hospital patients. Hygiene in the hospital decreased compared to that at home, and home practices were strongly associated with hospital practices. Understanding and leveraging the intrinsic value some patients associate with hand hygiene may be important for improving overall hospital hygiene and decreasing healthcare-associated infections.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Infection control and hospital epidemiology

دوره 35 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014