title: A novel educational programme to improve knowledge regarding health care-associated infection and hand hygiene.
abstract: Lack of hand hygiene by health-care workers is the most significant cause of health care-associated infection. This programme was designed to make health-care workers want to wash their hands, to change their knowledge regarding hand hygiene and health care-associated infection, and influence practice. Improvement between pre- and post-test scores was statistically significant. Compliance is a multifactorial problem that involves knowledge and behaviour. Educational awareness and frequent reminders are critical to maintain high rates of hand hygiene compliance.
authors: University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital Center for Patient Safety, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Florida, USA. mfitzpatrick@med.miami.edu
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Fitzpatrick
authors: Ruth
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authors: Everett-Thomas
authors: Igal
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authors: Nevo
authors: Ilya
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authors: Shekhter
authors: Lisa F
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authors: Rosen
authors: Stephen R
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authors: Scheinman
authors: Kristopher L
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authors: Arheart
authors: David J
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authors: Birnbach