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
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology2009Vol. 30(5), pp. 415–419
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Vicki Erasmus, W. Brouwer, Ed F. van Beeck, Anke Oenema, Thea Daha, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Martine De Vos, Johannes Brug
Abstract
The results indicate that beliefs about the importance of self-protection are the main reasons for performing hand hygiene. A lack of positive role models and social norms may hinder compliance.
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