• Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jun 2009

    Self-protection as a driver for hand hygiene among healthcare workers.

    • Michael A Borg, Mohamed Benbachir, Barry D Cookson, Saida Ben Redjeb, Ziad Elnasser, Ossama Rasslan, Deniz Gür, Ziad Daoud, and Despo Pieridou Bagatzouni.
    • Infection Control Unit, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta. michael.a.borg@gov.mt
    • Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun 1;30(6):578-80.

    AbstractA total of 2,725 healthcare workers in 8 Mediterranean countries replied to a self-assessment questionnaire that assessed their perceptions on hand hygiene. Responses revealed that rates of hand hygiene compliance before patient contact were significantly less than rates after patient contact (P < .001) and that use of soap and water was preferred over use of alcohol-based hand rub. These findings suggest that self-protection could be a major subliminal driver for performance of hand hygiene.

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