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Irish policy-makers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to hand hygiene compliance
(Irish Medical Organisation, 2019-04)
Introduction
Despite its’ role in infection prevention, hand hygiene (HH) compliance rates in healthcare
settings remain sub-optimal. Little research has examined policy-makers’ perceptions of
contributory barriers and ...
Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention
(Hospital Infection Society, 2019-02-12)
Background
Although the hand hygiene (HH) procedure is simple, the related behaviour is complex and is not readily understood, explained or changed. There is a need for practical tools to provide data that can guide ...
Hand hygiene compliance in the intensive care unit: A systematic review
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019-09)
Abstract
Objectives:
To synthesize the literature describing compliance with World Health Organization hand hygiene guidelines in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of extant research, and to examine differences in compliance ...