Patient-reported education regarding hand hygiene and use of non-sterile clinical gloves in an emergency department observation unit
Deviations from the standard precautions existed. Interventions for HCWs are needed to support routine patient education on HH and evidence-based use of NSCGs.
Authors
- Johanna Kaartinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4731-6988)
- Elina Koota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8580-1285)
- Marja Mäkinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2105-3107)
- Hanna‐Leena Melender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4535-282X)
- Kari Aho
- Katariina Kainulainen
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Prevention in Practice
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2025.100501
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00