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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
Volume 37, Issue 2, Pages 164-167Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.04.258
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- University of Michigan-Medical School, Institute of Gerontology,
- Pepper Center Research Career Development Core
- National Institutes of Health [NIA K23 AG028943]
- ASP/AGS T Franklin Williams Research Scholarship
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There are few studies that have assessed factors influencing infection control practices among health care workers (HCW) in nursing homes. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of HCWs (N = 392) in 4 nursing homes to assess whether knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions influence reported hand hygiene habits. Positive perceptions and beliefs regarding effectiveness of infection control in nursing homes were associated with reported appropriate glove use and fingernail characteristics, respectively, among HCWs. Further research on hand hygiene interventions, including targeted educational in-services should be conducted in the nursing home setting. Copyright (C) 2009 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
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