منابع مشابه
Hand Hygiene in Haemodialysis Units
Healthcare-associated infections are a major risk to patient safety. Infection is the first cause of hospitalisation and the second most common cause of mortality among haemodialysis (HD) patients. HD patients, as well as the dialysis staff, are vulnerable to contracting healthcare-associated infections due to frequent and prolonged exposures to many possible contaminants in the dialysis enviro...
متن کاملA multicentric survey of the practice of hand hygiene in haemodialysis units: factors affecting compliance.
BACKGROUND This study intended to investigate the degree of compliance with hand hygiene and use of gloves by health workers in haemodialysis (HD) units, and the factors that influenced adherence to hand hygiene protocols. METHODS During the month of November 2003, one person observed the health care staff in each of nine different dialysis units, during 495 randomly distributed 30 min observ...
متن کاملBehavioral determinants of hand hygiene compliance in intensive care units.
BACKGROUND Although hand hygiene is the most effective measure for preventing cross-infection, overall compliance is poor among health care workers. OBJECTIVES To identify and describe predictors and determinants of noncompliance with hand hygiene prescriptions in intensive care unit nurses by means of a questionnaire. METHODS A questionnaire based on a behavioral theory model was filled ou...
متن کاملImproving hand hygiene compliance rates in the haemodialysis setting: more than just more hand rubs.
BACKGROUND Haemodialysis patients are at high risk for developing healthcare-associated infections as well as acquiring multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Hand hygiene is considered to be the single most effective tool to prevent healthcare-associated infections. The number of indications and the extent of indication-specific compliance with hand rubs in the haemodialysis setting are currently...
متن کاملCompliance increase in 189 units participating in the German hand hygiene campaign “AKTION Saubere Hände”
Introduction / objectives The national German hand hygiene (HH) campaign “AKTION Saubere Hände” started at January 1 2008. The campaign is based on the WHO “Clean Care is Safer Care” campaign. By March 3
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: OALib
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2333-9721,2333-9705
DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1102953