A Qualitative Exploration of Reasons for Poor Hand Hygiene Among Hospital Workers Lack of Positive Role Models and of Convincing Evidence That Hand Hygiene Prevents Cross-Infection
- 1 May 2009
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 30 (5) , 415-419
- https://doi.org/10.1086/596773
Abstract
A Qualitative Exploration of Reasons for Poor Hand Hygiene Among Hospital Workers Lack of Positive Role Models and of Convincing Evidence That Hand Hygiene Prevents Cross-Infection - Volume 30 Issue 5 - V. Erasmus, W. Brouwer, E. F. van Beeck, A. Oenema, T. J. Daha, J. H. Richardus, M. C. Vos, J. BrugKeywords
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