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The hand hygiene objective graphical assessment index: An index to assess macroscopic hand hygiene efficiency

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2017
Introduction: Infectious diseases are a global health problem, and are a major cause of infant mortality. Most middle- and low-income countries have a heavy burden of communicable diseases.
Jishnu Krishna Kumar, Basavaraj Patthi, Ashish Singla, Ritu Gupta, Monika Prasad, Irfan Ali   +5 more
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Behaviour change for better health: nutrition, hygiene and sustainability. [PDF]

, 2013
As the global population grows there is a clear challenge to address the needs of consumers, without depleting natural resources and whilst helping to improve nutrition and hygiene to reduce the growth of noncommunicable diseases.
Elmadfa, Ibrahim, Robert J Crawford, Gert W Meijer, Cheryl Hicks, Lowe, C Fergus, Lowe, C. Fergus, Reddy, K Srinath, Myriam Sidibe, Curtis, Valerie, BV Pradeep, Pradeep, BV, Meijer, Gert W., Ibrahim Elmadfa, Marti van Liere, Sidibe, Myriam, Hicks, Cheryl, Lion, Rene, Newson, Rachel S., C Lowe, Crawford, Robert J, van Liere, Marti, Gerda IJ Feunekes, Ricardo Uauy, Meijer, Gert W, Pradeep, B. V., Rene Lion, Uauy, Ricardo, Valerie Curtis, Feunekes, Gerda IJ, K Reddy, Newson, Rachel S, Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo, Rachel S Newson, Liere, Marti van, Reddy, K. Srinath, Crawford, Robert J., Feunekes, Gerda   +36 more
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The validity and reliability study of Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory

Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016
Purpose: The aim of this methodological study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish and ldquo;Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory and rdquo; which was developed to evaluate Hand Hygiene Belief and ...
Mevlude Karadag, Nuriye Yildirim, Ozge Pekin iseri   +2 more
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Knowledge and practice of hand hygiene among medical students to prevent associated infections

Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2023
Background: Hands are a major route for cross-transmission of microorganisms and health care-associated infections [HCAI], and are considered a crucial step in preventing HCAI.
Himabindu Kakarla, Pradeep Gudipati, Jaya Krishna Akula, Sravya Vuppalapati, Teja Sree Mulpuru   +4 more
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The relationship between hand hygiene and health care-associated infection: it’s complicated [PDF]

, 2015
Mary-Louise McLaws Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia Abstract: The reasoning that improved hand hygiene compliance contributes to ...
McLaws ML, McLaws, M ; https://orcid.org/   +1 more
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Promotion of hand hygiene strengthening initiative in a Nigerian teaching hospital: implication for improved patient safety in low-income health facilities

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
Background: Health care-associated infection remains a significant hazard for hospitalized patients. Hand hygiene is a fundamental action for ensuring patient safety.
Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Chinwendu Daniel Ndukwe, Patrick Gold Oyibo, Kingsley Onuoha Nwakpu, Richard Chukwuka Nnabu, Nittita Prasopa-Plaizier   +5 more
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The evaluation of a multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy in Cambodian hospitals

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
Introduction: Hand hygiene is the most effective method of preventing healthcare-associated infections. Healthcare-associated infections are considered serious in developing countries, and there are few reports on the hand-hygiene status of these ...
Bomi An, Sook Ja Yang
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Recognising the psychosocial issues involved in hand hygiene

, 2003
Non-adherence to hand hygiene among those involved in the provision of health care is the principal route by which infection is spread. However, despite an extensive research base, regular education and the application of prescriptive rules there has ...
Elliott, P.
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Electronic monitoring versus manual paper-based monitoring for hand hygiene compliance: a comprehensive health economic assessment analysis

BMC Health Services Research
Background Monitoring hand hygiene compliance (HHC) of healthcare providers (HCPs) in healthcare facilities is critical for hand hygiene (HH) promotion. However, less is known about the cost and effectiveness of different HHC monitoring tools.
Xiaolin Cheng, Yan Li, Nuo Chen, Wenbin He, Hanzhi Peng, Xiaoyan Chen, Fan Cheng, Yibin Tan, Lina Yu, Wenwen Wu, Ying Wang, Bilong Feng   +11 more
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Translating and evaluating psychometric properties of hand hygiene questionnaire-Persian version

Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care, 2015
Background: Since hand hygiene is a key strategy for infection control, considering appropriate instrument for evaluating health care providers’ hand hygiene is essential. In this study, translation process and evaluating reliability and validity of hand
Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Maryam Khosravi, Tahereh Tolouei Pourlanjarani   +2 more
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