Hand hygiene.
This article explains the reasons associated with low compliance with hand hygiene policies. The authors suggest a range of strategies that nurses can adopt to reduce the number of avoidable infections developed by patients.
Storr
Julie
J
National Patient Safety Agency, London.
Clayton-Kent
Sandra
S
D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom