The ability of healthcare workers to learn proper hand hygiene has been an understudied
area of research. Generally, hand hygiene skills are regarded as a key contributor to reduce …

Background Hand hygiene is the most effective measure for preventing infections related to
healthcare, and its impact on the reduction of these infections is estimated at 50%. Non …

Background: Hand hygiene is the most effective measure for preventing infections related to
healthcare, and its impact on the reduction of these infections is estimated at 50%. Non …

2. Materials and methods This study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey carried out on
5th May 2017 (World Hand Hygiene Day) to assess the knowledge of hand hygiene among …

Background Hand hygiene (HH) is essential in preventing nosocomial infection. The
emergency department (ED) is an open portal of entry for pathogens into the hospital …

Introduction: Good hand hygiene represents an effective, simple and inexpensive means of
preventing nosocomial infections. In this study, the adherence rates to hand hygiene …

BackgroundHand hygiene is the primary measure for reducing nosocomial infections based
on 7 steps recommended by the WHO. The aim of this study was to assess the duration and …

Background The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to explore the usefulness of a
modified World Health Organization (WHO) hand hygiene program to increase compliance …

This study investigated the effectiveness of targeting hand hygiene technique using a new
training device that provides objective, personal and quantitative feedback. One hundred …

Objective To identify factors related with the performance of a proper hand hygiene
technique in a hand hygiene campaign. Methods We developed two cross-sectional studies …