A randomized trial to determine the impact of a 5 moments for patient hand hygiene educational intervention on patient hand hygiene.
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We conducted a randomized trial of a simple educational intervention encouraging patients to perform hand hygiene at 5 specific moments, including on entry of health care personnel into their room as a reminder of the importance of hand hygiene. The intervention resulted in a significant increase in patient hand hygiene.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of infection control
دوره 45 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017