The influence of knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs, on hand hygiene practices in nursing homes

被引：26

作者：

Aiello, Allison E. ^{[1
]}

Malinis, Maricar ^{[2
]}

Knapp, Jennifer K. ^{[1
]}

Mody, Lona ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Michigan, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Ctr Social Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

[2] Univ Michigan, Sch Med, Div Geriatr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

[3] Vet Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare Syst, Geriatr Res Educ & Clin Care, Ann Arbor, MI USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL | 2009年 / 37卷 / 02期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

CARE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ajic.2008.04.258

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

There are few studies that have assessed factors influencing infection control practices among health care workers (HCW) in nursing homes. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of HCWs (N = 392) in 4 nursing homes to assess whether knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions influence reported hand hygiene habits. Positive perceptions and beliefs regarding effectiveness of infection control in nursing homes were associated with reported appropriate glove use and fingernail characteristics, respectively, among HCWs. Further research on hand hygiene interventions, including targeted educational in-services should be conducted in the nursing home setting. Copyright (C) 2009 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.

引用

页码：164 / 167

页数：4

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