The last thing healthcare workers want to send their patients home with is another illness. And there's nothing more effective at controlling infections in health care facilities than proper hand ...

Hand-washing temporarily spiked during pandemic, Chicago hospital finds Hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers at the University of Chicago Medical Center soared early in the pandemic, but ...

The data is enough to highlight how important it is to integrate hygiene practices like washing hands in our lives as effective preventive measures An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

Importance of washing hands: Since childhood, people are taught to wash their hands and maintain some amount of hygiene, for it can keep infections and illnesses away. The habit of handwashing has ...

Researchers translated an informative hand-washing song into 26 different languages to help promote hand hygiene compliance during the pandemic, according to an article published in The Journal of ...

Hanna, D. et al (2009) The role played by a range of psychological variables in nurses’ handwashing behaviour. Nursing Times; 105: 41, early online publication. Background: Psychological models of ...

Hand hygiene is the most important and easiest method to prevent bacterial transfer and infection. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), in cooperation with the private sector, ...

Hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections and diseases. Despite its importance, many myths exist, such as that using only water is enough or that ...

Introduction Infection control is a key part of the nurse’s role and handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent germ transfer: when done well, it can prevent up to a third of infections ...