An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care

Backman, ChantalZoutman, Dick E.Marck, Patricia Beryl2016-06-032016-06-032008American Journal of Infection Control 36(5)01966553http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34822The objectives of this integrative review were to critically examine the overall state of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated infections (HCAIs) in acute care and long-term care settings, and offer recommendations for future directions in the field based on our findings.enCross InfectionEvaluation Studies as TopicHand DisinfectionHealth FacilitiesHumansIncidenceInfectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-PatientAn integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care–associated infectionsArticle10.1016/j.ajic.2007.08.007