Hand Hygiene

Overview

Journal Nurs Stand

Specialty Nursing

Date 2004 Jul 1

PMID 15224614

Citations 1

Authors

Julie Storr

Sandra Clayton-Kent

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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.

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