Patterns of Handwashing Behavior and Visits to Patients on a General Medical Ward of Healthcare Workers

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To obtain accurate data regarding the handwashing behavior and patterns of visits to patients by healthcare workers (HCWs). METHODS: All visits by HCWs to selected patient rooms were recorded for 3 days and 2 nights. Additionally, 5 nurses were observed for 1 day each and 2 nurses were observed for 1 night each. Nurses were observed for their entire shifts and all of their activities were recorded.

Authors

Raboud J; Saskin R; Wong K; Moore C; Parucha G; Bennett J; Green K; Low D; Loeb M; Simor A

Journal

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 198–202

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

March 2004

DOI

10.1086/502377

ISSN

0899-823X

Associated Experts

Mark Loeb

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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