title: Hand decontamination.
abstract: Hand decontamination is the most effective, and certainly the most cost-effective, method of preventing health-related infection (HRI). However, research has shown that health professionals, including nurses, do not decontaminate hands as often as they should. It has become apparent that hand decontamination does not always follow those activities which will probably result in the most heavy soiling, and the technique used to decontaminate hands is often poor.
authors.affiliation: South Bank University, London.
authors.forename: Dinah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D012915:Soaps / Q000600:supply & distribution
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012915:Soaps