Introduction Standard precautions (SP) help to combat health care-associated infections. It is
of paramount importance that they be taught during nursing studies. The objective of this …

Antisepsis of the hands of medical personnel is one of the most important steps in the
process of patient care, since direct contact can cause the cross-transfer of potentially …

Background: Teaching nursing students how to correctly perform hand hygiene procedures
may guarantee a reduction in transmitting pathogens through direct contact and, thus, it may …

Antisepsis of the hands of medical personnel is one of the most important steps in the
process of patient care, since direct contact can cause the cross-transfer of potentially …

Background Hands are the most common vehicle of pathogen transmission in a healthcare
setting. Therefore, hand hygiene is the leading method of reducing healthcare-associated …

Background Enteral nutrition (EN) therapy is widely used in clinical practice to provide
artificial nutrition to patients, while the incidence of adverse events are relatively highly. In …

Introduction: la présente étude avait pour objectif d'évaluer le niveau de l'observance de
l'hygiène des mains par les professionnels de santé des Hôpitaux Généraux de Référence …

Objectives Children aged< 5 years are the group most affected by infectious diseases, more
specifically in underdeveloped countries. A study was performed to assess the effects of …

Background Some studies have been conducted worldwide on the preparedness of dentists
and even dental students for infection prevention and control with regard to the ongoing …

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to characterize hand hygiene behavioural
intention by hospital services clusters in a medium-sized hospital in an Ecuadorian city …