Direct observation of hand hygiene can show differences in staff compliance: Do we need to evaluate the accuracy for patient safety?

Background: Direct observation of hand hygiene is the standard practice recommended by the World Health Organization to monitor its compliance. Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of hand hygiene observation performed by units' observers. Methods: A descriptive study was carried out in seven pa...

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Published in:Qatar Med J
Main Authors: Guanche Garcell, Humberto, Villanueva Arias, Ariadna, Ramírez Miranda, Fernando, Rubiera Jimenez, Reynol, Alfonso Serrano, Ramón N.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: HBKU Press 2017
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514426/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28785534
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2017.1
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