Hand hygiene in emergencies: Multiprofessional perceptions from a mixed methods based online survey in Germany

• Main Authors: Stefan Bushuven (Author), Michael Bentele (Author), Stefanie Bentele (Author), Milena Trifunovic-Koenig (Author), Sven Lederle (Author), Bianka Gerber (Author), Joachim Bansbach (Author), Julian Friebel (Author), Julian Ganter (Author), Irit Nachtigall (Author), Simone Scheithauer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Despite high vulnerability to infection, hand disinfection compliance in emergencies is low. This is regularly justified as the disinfection procedure delays life support, and instead, wearing disposable gloves is preferred. Simulation studies showed higher achievable compliance than d...