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Controlled Trial Measuring the Effect of a Feedback Intervention on Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Step-Down Unit

Alexandre R. Marra, Cláudia D’Arco, Bruno de Arruda Bravim, Marinês Dalla Valle Martino, Luci Corrêa, Cláudia Vallone Silva, Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Lamblet, Moacyr Silva, Gisele de Lima, Luciana Reis Guastelli,

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2008 · 57 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

The feedback intervention regarding hand hygiene had no significant effect on the rate of compliance. Other measures must be used to increase and sustain the rate of hand hygiene compliance.

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