Impact of a training strategy on improving compliance of hand hygiene and gloving during the placement of a short peripheral venous catheter: the multicentre study CleanHand4

Abstract Background Patients who have short peripheral venous catheters (PVC) face an elevated risk of developing bloodstream infections. Preventing catheter-related infections relies on implementing multiple measures, including practicing proper hand hygiene (HH) during catheter placement. Methods...

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Main Authors: Mathilde Farizon, Sandra dos Santos, Lucas Richard, Agnès Petiteau, Anne-Sophie Valentin, Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet, on behalf of the CleanHand4 collaboration group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04727-x