A qualitative study of hand hygiene compliance among health care workers in intensive care units

AY N. P., TEKER SAYIN A. G., HIDIROĞLU S., Tepe P., Surmen A., SİLİ U., ...More

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.13, no.2, pp.111-117, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.10926
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.111-117
  • Keywords: Hand hygiene compliance, qualitative study, healthcare-associated infections, intensive care unit, INFECTION-CONTROL, FRAMEWORK, SAFETY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Studies indicate that adherence to hand hygiene guidelines is at suboptimal levels. We aimed to explore the reasons for poor hand hygiene compliance.