Hand hygiene knowledge in long-term care facilities (LTCFS): a multicentre pilot study
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Methods We developed a questionnaire based on campaign material that was distributed by the Flemish government in order to improve hand hygiene in LTCFs. The quiz, based on the most recent WHO guidelines contains 18 specific healthcare related situations in which hand hygiene or wearing gloves is recommended. It was presented to a stratified sample of personnel from two LTCFs in January 2011, prior to continuing education regarding hand hygiene. Frequencies and total scores were calculated. Mann-Whitney test was used to compare scores in both LTCFs. Statistical analyses were performed using PASW Statistics 18 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, US).
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دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011