title: Effect of a multimodal training program and traditional lecture method on nurses' hand hygiene knowledge, belief, and practice: A brief report.
abstract: This study compared the effect of a multimodal training program and lecturing method on nurses' hand hygiene knowledge, belief, and practice. Two weeks and 3 months after the study, nurses' in both groups received significantly higher scores compared with the control group. Compared with the lecturing method, the multimodal training program is more effective in improving nurses' hand hygiene knowledge, belief, and practice 3 months after the study.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: najafi.t@iums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Tahereh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Najafi Ghezeljeh
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abbasnejad
authors.affiliation: Center for Nursing Care Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Forough
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rafii
authors.affiliation: Statistic and Mathematics Department, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haghani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D063373:Hand Hygiene; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses; D011361:Professional Competence
keywords: Hand hygiene; Lecture teaching method; Multimodal training; Nosocomial infections