title: Hand hygiene.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Safety Agency, London.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Storr
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clayton-Kent
mesh_terms: 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