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Journals / Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi / 2008 / Cilt: 48 - Sayı: 3

Hand Hygiene

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Asuman Şengöz İNAN
Derya Öztürk ENGİN
Pages
177–183
Publication Date
2022-10-17
DOI
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However, hand hygiene compliance among health care workers is rather poor.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Nosocomial infections are an important problem in the most of hospitals.
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Key Findings & Data:Handwashing is a simple, economical and effective method measure for preventing transmission of nosocomial infection.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, hand hygiene compliance among health care workers is rather poor.
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Abstract

Nosocomial infections are an important problem in the most of hospitals. Handwashing is a simple, economical and effective method measure for preventing transmission of nosocomial infection. However, hand hygiene compliance among health care workers is rather poor.

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Nozokomiyal infeksiyonlar, hastanelerde önemli bir problemdir. El yıkama, hastane kaynaklı infeksiyonları önlemede etkili, ekonomik ve basit bir yöntemdir. Buna rağmen, sağlık çalışanları arasındaki uyum oldukça düşüktür.

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İNAN, A. Ş., ENGİN, D. Ö. (2022). Hand Hygiene. Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 48 - Sayı: 3, 177–183. https://ajindex.com/articles/535560

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