Hand hygiene compliance
Pan, A., Domenighini, F., Signorini, L., Assini, R., Catenazzi, P., Lorenzotti, S., Patroni, A., Carosi, G. and Guerrini, G. (2008) Adherence to hand hygiene in an Italian long-term care facility. American Journal of Infection Control. 36(7), p.1527-3296.
Abstract:
In an Italian long-term-care facility (LTCF), we observed a 17.5% adherence to hand hygiene (HH), as well as 47.5% rate of glove use. Performing a procedure at high risk for cross-transmission of germs was the factor most strongly associated with noncompliance (odds ratio = 13.3; 95% confidence interval = 6.2 to 28.8; P.
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