Journal article
Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention on Adherence to Hand Hygiene among Healthcare Workers: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Adherence to hand hygiene among healthcare workers (HCWs) is widely believed to be a key factor in reducing the spread of healthcare-associated infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted intervention to increase rates of adherence to hand hygiene among HCWs and to assess the effect on the incidence of hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization.
DESIGN: …
Authors
Mertz D; Dafoe N; Walter SD; Brazil K; Loeb M
Journal
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 31, No. 11, pp. 1170–1176
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
November 2010
DOI
10.1086/656592
ISSN
0899-823X