Use of a simulation intervention to examine differences in nursing students' hand hygiene knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors.
Background Although hand hygiene remains an essential aspect of quality care, adherence to best patient safety practices continues to pose major challenges. Objectives The objectives of this study are to examine hand hygiene knowledge, beliefs, practices, perceived importance and behaviors using Soc...
| Publicado en: | Nurse Education Today Vol. 45; pp. 96 - 102 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Oct2016
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