Adherence to basic hygiene routines in an infectious disease setting: associations with knowledge and professional role
Greta Nykvist, Moa Nilsson, Katarina Bohm, Catarina Nahlén Bose · 2026
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Greta Nykvist and co-authors audit hand hygiene where it matters most in a 2026 Swedish study. On an infectious disease ward, basic hygiene routines are the front line against hospital-acquired infection, yet adherence among staff varies in ways nobody had quantified locally.
Over four weeks, observers watched sixty-nine nurses, assistant nurses, and physicians at work, then tested their knowledge and surveyed their self-assessment. Observed adherence averaged about seventy-six percent, with registered nurses scoring significantly higher than the other roles. Knowledge and professional role both tracked behavior. The study gives ward managers specific levers, training and culture by profession, for closing the gap.
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| CREATOR | Greta Nykvist, Moa Nilsson, Katarina Bohm, Catarina Nahlén Bose |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |