1514Targeting Behaviors Using Transtheoretical Model To Improve Hand Hygiene Adherence Among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Workers
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1514Targeting Behaviors Using Transtheoretical Model To Improve Hand Hygiene Adherence Among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Workers
Background. To evaluate the behavioral-based interventions to improve hand hygiene (HH) among Thai intensive care units (ICUs) healthcare workers (HCW). Methods. A quasi-experimental study was performed at Thammasat University Hospital. Baseline HCW demographics, self-reported stage of HH behavior within the Trantheoretical Model (TTM), and observed HH adherence were examined. Pre-intervention ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofu052.1060