Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia.
Frieder PfäfflinTafese Beyene TufaMillion GetachewTsehaynesh NigussieAndreas SchönfeldDieter HäussingerTorsten FeldtNicole SchmidtPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2017)
Promotion of hand hygiene is feasible and sustainable in a resource-constrained setting using a multimodal improvement strategy. However, absolute compliance remained low. Strong and long-term commitment by hospital management and health-care workers may be needed for further improvement.