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Hand hygiene compliance by health care workers at a teaching hospital, Kingston, Jamaica

Author(s) -

Alison Nicholson,

Ingrid Tennant,

Allie C Martin,

Kelvin Ehikhametalor,

Glendee Reynolds-Campbell,

Camille-Ann Thoms-Rodriguez,

Rajeev Nagassar,

Tena-Kim Hoilett,

Roxanne Allen,

Tahira Redwood,

Ivor W Crandon

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.7083

Subject(s) - hygiene , compliance (psychology) , medicine , health care , teaching hospital , nursing , family medicine , psychology , economic growth , economics , pathology , social psychology

Consistent practice of hand hygiene (HH) has been shown to reduce the incidence and spread of hospital acquired infections. The objectives of this study were to determine the level of compliance and possible factors affecting compliance with HH practices among HCWs at a teaching hospital in Kingston, Jamaica.

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