Hand hygiene perception and handshaking practices among pediatric inpatient caregivers: A cross-sectional study at a teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Mohamad-Hani Temsah (Author), Fahad M Alsohaime (Author), Ayman Al-Eyadhy (Author), Gamal Hasan (Author), Abdulrahman Alarfaj (Author), Hazim Bajri (Author), Talal Al-Judi (Author), Gosay Al-Mazyad (Author), Abdulrahman Al-Shammari (Author), Majeed Jawad (Author), Mark S Sklansky (Author), Sarah Al-Subaie (Author), Ali Mohammed Somily (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Direct or indirect hand contact plays a significant role in health-care-associated infections. Family members of pediatric patients may have various hand hygiene practices. We aimed to evaluate the perceptions of hand hygiene and handshaking practices among family caregivers of hospitali...