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Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 1998
This article discusses the procedure and the skills that are required to perform handwashing effectively and outlines the importance of this procedure in relation to infection control. This article is the first of three subjects relating to the principles and practice of infection control.
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This article discusses the procedure and the skills that are required to perform handwashing effectively and outlines the importance of this procedure in relation to infection control. This article is the first of three subjects relating to the principles and practice of infection control.
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Handwashing machines, handwashing compliance, and potential for cross-contamination
American Journal of Infection Control, 1994Although handwashing is considered an important factor in the prevention of nosocomial infections, the optimal technique has not been determined and compliance is often difficult to obtain. Handwashing compliance is particularly important in intensive care areas of the hospital. In an effort to improve HW compliance, the surgical intensive care unit in
R, Wurtz, G, Moye, B, Jovanovic
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Effectiveness of a Handwashing Program
Clinical Nursing Research, 1993A pilot study to develop and evaluate a program to teach 13 Grade I children with disabilities about handwashing was conducted at Glenrose School, which is located within Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Children aged 6 to 8 years were taught how and when to wash their hands.
R A, Day, S, St Arnaud, M, Monsma
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Evaluating handwashing technique
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1985Though standards for handwashing have been defined, little effort has been made to assess the quality of handwashing in clinical settings. This paper describes tests of reliability and validity of tools to evaluate two aspects of handwashing — appropriateness and technique. Based on these tests, methods to evaluate handwashing are recommended.
E, Larson, E, Lusk
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Handwashing, Semmelweis, and Chlorine
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1988When I went to medical school, I was taught that asepsis had its beginnings with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Lord Joseph Lister, and Ignaz Semmelweis. Holmes introduced the concept that puerperal sepsis was spread from patient to patient by physicians. Lister developed the concept that surgical infection was of bacterial origin.
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Handwashing and hand disinfection
Journal of Hospital Infection, 1986One of the most efficient methods of restricting the transfer of infectious material from one patient to another is by the application of a handwashing and hand disinfection policy (Reybrouck, 1983). Since members of hospital staff are often confused about the object of different forms of cleansing and disinfection, it seems appropriate to define these
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Anticipatics, handwashing, and handwashing facililties
American Journal of Infection Control, 1983openaire +1 more source
The determinants of handwashing behaviour in domestic settings: An integrative systematic review
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2020Siân White +2 more
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