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Behavioral Intention of Physician Trainees and Medical Students to Practice Hand Hygiene

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Heather M. Limper ,
Grant Barton ,
Michael McGinty ,
Emily Landon ,
Carol O'Boyle ,
Shalini Reddy  and
Stephen G. Weber
Heather M. Limper*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Grant Barton
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Michael McGinty
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Emily Landon
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Carol O'Boyle
Affiliation:
Joint Commission Resources, Oak Brook, Illinois
Shalini Reddy
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Stephen G. Weber
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
*
5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 5065, L311, Chicago, IL 60637 (hlimper@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu)
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Abstract

Physician trainees were surveyed to assess intention to perform hand hygiene (HH). Compared with preclinical medical students (MS), clinical MS and residents reported less confidence that HH prevents carrying home microorganisms (P = .006, P = .003) or protects oneself from antibiotic-resistant microorganisms (P = .01, P = .006). Clinical trainees may need targeted interventions focusing on intention to perform HH.

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 34 , Issue 10 , October 2013 , pp. 1102 - 1105
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

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