Train-the-Trainers in hand hygiene: a standardized approach to guide education in infection prevention and control

Abstract Background Harmonization in hand hygiene training for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals is lacking. We describe a standardized approach to training, using a “Train-the-Trainers” (TTT) concept for IPC professionals and assess its impact on hand hygiene knowledge in six cou...

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Main Authors: Ermira Tartari, Carolina Fankhauser, Sarah Masson-Roy, Hilda Márquez-Villarreal, Inmaculada Fernández Moreno, Ma Luisa Rodriguez Navas, Odet Sarabia, Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues, Marcela Hernández-de Mezerville, Yew Fong Lee, Mohammad Hassan Aelami, Shaheen Mehtar, Américo Agostinho, Liberato Camilleri, Benedetta Allegranzi, Daniela Pires, Didier Pittet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0666-4