The infection risk prevention is one of the main objectives of all health and sanitary systems, since the reduction of the healthcare associated infections is attainable goals through appropriate prevention strategies. Among these, proper hand hygiene of health care professionals and citizens (visitors/outpatients/caregivers, volunteers) is fundamental to reduce the spreading of micro organisms and prevent infections. The purpose of the study is indeed to explore the self-reported hand washing behavior of citizens who access to health facilities and the variables involved in it, using in particular the Theory of Planned Behaviour.
Hand hygiene in health care settings: the citizens' point of view / Foà, Chiara; Tura, GRAZIA ANTONELLA; Camelli, Claudia; Silingardi, Roberta; Malavolti, Monia; Kuenzer, Elisabeth; Carraro, Gabriella; De Paolis, Barbara; Sarli, Leopoldo. - In: ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE. - ISSN 0392-4203. - 88:1 -S(2017), pp. 40-53.
Hand hygiene in health care settings: the citizens' point of view
Foà, Chiara
;TURA, GRAZIA ANTONELLA;Sarli, LeopoldoSupervision
2017-01-01
Abstract
The infection risk prevention is one of the main objectives of all health and sanitary systems, since the reduction of the healthcare associated infections is attainable goals through appropriate prevention strategies. Among these, proper hand hygiene of health care professionals and citizens (visitors/outpatients/caregivers, volunteers) is fundamental to reduce the spreading of micro organisms and prevent infections. The purpose of the study is indeed to explore the self-reported hand washing behavior of citizens who access to health facilities and the variables involved in it, using in particular the Theory of Planned Behaviour.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
