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Hand Hygiene in Long-Term Care Facilities A Multicenter Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Barriers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Muhammad Salman Ashraf ,
Syed Wasif Hussain ,
Nimit Agarwal ,
Sadaf Ashraf ,
Gabriel EL-Kass ,
Roshan Hussain ,
Hashim Nemat ,
Nairmeen Haller ,
Renee Pekmezaris  and
Cristina Sison
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Muhammad Salman Ashraf*
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Great Neck, New York
Syed Wasif Hussain
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Nimit Agarwal
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Sadaf Ashraf
Affiliation:
New Hyde Park, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, Great Neck, New York
Gabriel EL-Kass
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Great Neck, New York
Roshan Hussain
Affiliation:
Krasnoff Quality Management Institute, Great Neck, New York
Hashim Nemat
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, Great Neck, New York
Nairmeen Haller
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
Renee Pekmezaris
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health and Health Services Research, Great Neck, New York
Cristina Sison
Affiliation:
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Great Neck, New York
Rajni Walia
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health and Health Services Research, Great Neck, New York
Ann Eichorn
Affiliation:
Krasnoff Quality Management Institute, Great Neck, New York
Charles Cal
Affiliation:
Krasnoff Quality Management Institute, Great Neck, New York
Yosef Dlugacz
Affiliation:
Krasnoff Quality Management Institute, Great Neck, New York
Barbara T. Edwards
Affiliation:
North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, Division Infectious Diseases, Great Neck, New York
Betina Louis
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Great Neck, New York
Gloria Alano
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Great Neck, New York
Gisele Wolf-Klein
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Great Neck, New York LIJ Medical Center, and Lorber Center for Advancement of Medical Education, Great Neck, New York
*
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 ([email protected])
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An anonymous survey of 1143 employees in 17 nursing facilities assessed knowledge of, attitudes about, self-perceived compliance with, and barriers to implementing the 2002 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hand hygiene guidelines. Overall, employees reported positive attitudes toward the guidelines but differed with regard to knowledge, compliance, and perceived barriers. These findings provide guidance for practice improvement programs in long-term care settings.

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 7 , July 2010 , pp. 758 - 762
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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