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Published on: June 7, 2017
Comparing knowledge and self-reported hand hygiene practices with direct observation among Iranian hospital nurses
Seyed Sadeq Seyed Nematian1, Charles John Palenik2, Seyed Kousha Mirmasoudi3
1Student Research Committee, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Abstract:
We compared knowledge and self-reported hand hygiene practices with direct observations among Shiraz Nemazee Hospital nurses. Overall hand hygiene compliance was low (39.6%). Use and appreciation for alcohol-based handrubs were suboptimal. Some reluctance was due to religious concerns. Most nurses self-reported performing proper hand hygiene more than 75% of the time, whereas direct observation indicated much lower levels of compliance. It appears that additional training and improved monitoring are needed.
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