Background Knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) procedures among
healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for effective IPC. Compliance with IPC measures has …

Mindfulness practice, where an individual maintains openness, patience, and acceptance
while focusing attention on a situation in a nonjudgmental way, can improve symptoms of …

Background The hands of healthcare workers (HCWs) are known to be a primary source of
transmission of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Thus, both practising hand hygiene (HH) …

Infections attributable to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) strains have become
increasingly prevalent over the past decade. Prompt identification of colonized patients …

Background Health care‐associated infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
Hand hygiene is regarded as an effective preventive measure. This is an update of a …

Objectives: To synthesize the literature describing compliance with World Health
Organization hand hygiene guidelines in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of extant research …

Background There is general consensus that hand hygiene is the most effective way to
prevent healthcare-associated infections. However, low rates of compliance amongst …

A panel of experts was convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)
to overview evidence based strategies to reduce the transmission of pathogens via the …

Background Direct observation of hand hygiene compliance is the “gold standard” despite
limitations and potential for bias. Previous literature highlights poorer hand hygiene …

Aim The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' perceptions of reasons for persistent
low rates in hand hygiene compliance in the Critical Care Unit and their recommendations …