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Home / Archives for pp 840-846

Influencing factors of hand hygiene in critical sections of a Brazilian hospital

  • Authors: Thaissa Blanco Bezerra, Marilia Duarte Valim, Juliano Bortolini, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Willian Albuquerque de Almeida, Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti, Denise de Andrade, Inês Fronteira, Alvaro Francisco Lopes Sousa
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Journal: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 15(06), pp 840-846
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.13658

ABSTRACT ‘Introduction:’ The aim of this study was to monitor adherence to hand hygiene by health professionals working in critical sections and to assess the factors that influenced adherence, such as physical structure of the units, use of procedure gloves, employment bond of the worker, and perception of patient safety climate. ‘Methodology:’ Observational and correlational […]
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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