Nurses compliance to hand hygiene practice and knowledge at Klang Valley hospital

Ho SE 1 , Ho CC , Hng SH , Liu CY , Jaafar MZ , Lim B

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  • 1 Departments of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Clin Ter, 2013;164(5):407-11.
PMID: 24217826 DOI: 10.7417/CT.2013.1604

Abstract

Hand hygiene is the most important measure in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI). Adherence to hand hygiene protocols in hospital by nurses enables in prevention and control the HCAI. The main aim of the present study was to assess nurses' compliance to hand hygiene practice and knowledge in a hospital.

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