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Hand hygiene: the importance of decontamination for infection control

Last Reviewed: 28/11/2024
Last Reviewed: 28/11/2024
Handhygienetheimportanceofdecontaminati

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This bitesize module emphasises the importance of hand hygiene and examines human factors in preventing healthcare-associated infections.

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

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Heather Gluyas

Associate professor, School of Health Professions, Murdoch University, Mandurah, Western Australia.

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Hand hygiene: the importance of decontamination for infection control

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Last Reviewed: 28/11/2024
Last Reviewed: 28/11/2024