Healthcare personnel's working conditions in relation to risk behaviours for organism transmission: a mixed-methods study.

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Healthcare personnel's working conditions in relation to risk behaviours for organism transmission: a mixed-methods study.

July 21, 2021

Arvidsson L, Lindberg M, Skytt B, et al. J Clin Nurs. Epub 2021 Jul 6.

Healthcare associated infections (HAI) affect thousands of hospitalized patients each year. This study evaluated working conditions that impact risk behaviors, such as missed hand hygiene, that may contribute to HAI. Main findings indicate that interruptions and working with colleagues were associated with increased risk behaviors.

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