Journal article
Adherence to hand hygiene and risk factors for poor adherence in 13 Ontario acute care hospitals
Abstract
Multicenter studies assessing hand hygiene adherence and risk factors for poor performance are scarce. In an observational study involving 13 hospitals across Ontario, Canada, we found a mean adherence rate of 31.2%, and that adherence was positively associated with nurses, single rooms, contact precautions, and the availability of alcohol hand rub dispensers.
Authors
Mertz D; Johnstone J; Krueger P; Brazil K; Walter SD; Loeb M
Journal
American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 39, No. 8, pp. 693–696
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.002
ISSN
0196-6553