Computer screen saver hand hygiene information curbs a negative trend in hand hygiene behavior
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Computer screen saver hand hygiene information curbs a negative trend in hand hygiene behavior.
BACKGROUND Appropriate hand hygiene among health care workers is the most important infection prevention measure; however, compliance is generally low. Gain-framed messages (ie, messages that emphasize the benefits of hand hygiene rather than the risks of noncompliance) may be most effective, but have not been tested. METHODS The study was conducted in a 27-bed neonatal intensive care unit. W...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Infection Control
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0196-6553
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.003