Aim. This paper reports a study examining the hand hygiene knowledge, beliefs and practices of...

Background: This study investigated nurse academics’ perceptions of a curriculum review process that married a...

Background: Adherence to hand hygiene (HH) guidelines reduces the incidence of hospital-acquired infection, however, little...

Little research has been done on the experience of diabetes-related amputation. The aim of this...

A literature review indicates that patients continue to fast for prolonged periods from both food...

Profession influences healthcare workers' hand hygiene (HH) adherence. Greek nursing and medical students were surveyed...

Higher education institutions have rigorous internal accreditation processes for new courses and typically require thorough...

Objective

To determine the reliability and validity of a hand hygiene questionnaire (HHQ) developed to...

The tendency for people to present a favourable image of themselves on questionnaires is called...

Background: Many studies have examined hand hygiene (HH) frequency and adherence in response to various...

The hand hygiene knowledge and competence of staff in an adult intensive care unit (ICU)...

A questionnaire was used to determine registered and enrolled nurses' knowledge of, and attitudes towards...

A questionnaire was developed to determine health care workers' (HCWs) knowledge of, and attitudes towards,...

This paper explores some of the social and political factors that have influenced the way...

Background: Nurses tend to wash their hands more often than physicians, and among nonhealth care...

A grounded theory methodology was used to generate theory about the experiences of women undergoing...

In response to concerns about infection rates at Southern Cross University in New South Wales,...

A grounded theory approach was used to generate theory about clients' perceptions of polysomnography, and...

Handwashing following patient contact reduces the incidence of nosocomial infections. Despite this, handwashing rates by...

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) irradiation of DNA generates mutagenic photoproducts such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) which...

Global declines in amphibian populations in often pristine habitats have led to suggestions that a...

Exposure to increasing levels of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation due to anthropogenic reduction of stratospheric ozone...

The Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea has declined dramatically in distribution and abundance...

Nosocomial infections affect up to 30% of ICU patients. Although infection rates decline with increasing...

Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. The scientific term "hygiene"...

Registered nurses’ hand hygiene (HH) compliance is generally higher than that of physicians. This may...

Background: Profession appears to influence adherence to hand hygiene (HH) guidelines amongst healthcare workers. This...