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Guidelines in Practice: Hand Hygiene

AORN Journal, 2023
ABSTRACTEffective hand hygiene is an important part of infection prevention, especially in perioperative areas. The revised AORN “Guideline for hand hygiene” provides perioperative personnel with evidence‐based practice recommendations for hand hygiene.
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The collaborative practice of dental hygiene

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2004
Abstract:  This paper discusses the collaborative practice of dental hygiene, primarily using examples from California and New Mexico. Several advantages are discussed, including an increased access to all populations and more respect for the field.
M, Reitz, R, Jadeja
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Ethnicity, Sleep Hygiene Knowledge, and Sleep Hygiene Practices

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1999
We tested the mean differences in scores on Sleep Hygiene Knowledge and on Sleep Hygiene Practices among four ethnic groups of university students ( N = 963). We computed significant main effects for ethnicity for both of these variables. Primarily the results reflect that the Euro-American students scored significantly higher on both scales than each
R A, Hicks, K, Lucero-Gorman, J, Bautista, G J, Hicks   +3 more
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Auditing hand hygiene practice

Nursing Standard, 2010
Hand hygiene is regarded as the most effective way of preventing healthcare-associated infections. Thus hand hygiene audits are frequently undertaken by infection prevention and control teams. Although apparently straightforward, hand hygiene audit requires careful planning and conduct.
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Hygiene in dental practices.

European journal of paediatric dentistry, 2006
The aim of this study was to investigate the hygienic quality of dental practices on the basis of the self-awareness expressed by dentists respondents to a self-reported questionnaire about the health/hygiene characteristics of practice, the knowledge of biologic/toxicological risks and the preventive procedures and devices improvements in professional
FABIANI, Leila, MOSCA G, GIULIANI, Anna Rita   +2 more
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Adult feminine hygiene practices

Applied Nursing Research, 1996
Adult feminine hygiene practices are the focus of this exploratory descriptive study. In a sample of 193 women, the typical respondent lived in the Southeast and was a single student who was 23 years of age, and White. Body cleansing, feminine hygiene, and menses management practices were examined.
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The Independent Practice of Dental Hygiene

Dental Clinics of North America, 1990
Dental hygienists are health care professionals specially trained and licensed to provide preventive oral health care and information to patients. In 49 of the 50 states, dental hygienists practice their profession under some type of supervision by a dentist.
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[Hygiene in general practice].

Ugeskrift for laeger, 2000
The purpose of this study was to examine how general practitioners handle infection control precautions. The study is based on interviews with 26 general practitioners. The following subjects were included: hand washing, skin disinfection of the patients before injections and minor surgery and disinfection and sterilisation procedures of the ...
H, Korsholm, A, Ibsen, S H, Hartzen, N, Mortensen   +3 more
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The food hygiene regulations in practice

Public Health, 1957
E N, WAKELIN, W R, MARTINE
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Hand hygiene in practice

Dental Nursing
Jenny Nixon looks at the crucial role compliant hand hygiene products play in stopping the spread of infection in healthcare settings.
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