Hand hygiene compliance and associated factor among nurses working in public hospitals of Hararghe zones, Oromia region, eastern Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Hamza Umar (Author), Abraham Geremew (Author), Teshager Worku Kassie (Author), Gebisa Dirirsa (Author), Kefelegn Bayu (Author), Dechasa Adare Mengistu (Author), Ashenafi Berhanu (Author), Salie Mulat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundHealthcare workers are in constant contact with a wide variety of materials and surfaces, including waste, body fluids, mucous membranes, food, their own bodies, and the skin of patients. As a result, their hands are colonized by different groups of pathogens. Hand hygiene of healthcare wo...