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The influence of nurse cohorting on hand hygiene effectiveness.

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dc.creator Beggs, Clive B.
dc.creator Noakes, C.J.
dc.creator Shepherd, Simon J.
dc.creator Kerr, Kevin G.
dc.creator Sleigh, P.A.
dc.creator Banfield, Kathleen R.
dc.date 2009-11-25T14:17:56Z
dc.date 2009-11-25T14:17:56Z
dc.date 2006
dc.identifier Beggs, C.B., Noakes, C.J., Shepherd, S.J. and Kerr, K.G. et al. (2006). The influence of nurse cohorting on hand hygiene effectiveness. American Journal of Infection Control. Vol. 34, No. 10, pp. 621-626.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10454/3990
dc.description No
dc.description Direct contact between health care staff and patients is generally considered to be the primary route by which most exogenously-acquired infections spread within and between wards. Handwashing is therefore perceived to be the single most important infection control measure that can be adopted, with the continuing high infection rates generally attributed to poor hand hygiene compliance. Methods Through the use of simple mathematical models, this paper demonstrates that under conditions of high patient occupancy or understaffing, handwashing alone is unlikely to prevent the transmission of infection. Conclusions The study demonstrates that applying strict nurse cohorting in combination with good hygiene practice is likely to be a more effective method of reducing transmission of infection in hospitals.
dc.language en
dc.relation http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2006.06.011
dc.subject Hand hygiene
dc.subject Cohorting and hand hygiene
dc.subject Transmission pathways
dc.subject Mathematical model
dc.subject Nurse cohorting
dc.title The influence of nurse cohorting on hand hygiene effectiveness.
dc.type Article
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