LI Jing , LI Qiaoqiao , MA Houzhi
  • Department of Nosocomial Infection Control, Chengdu Women’s and Children’s Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, P. R. China;
LI Qiaoqiao, Email: 764311077@qq.com
Grounded Theory; Hand hygiene; Influencing factors; Improving measures
10.7507/1002-0179.201606256
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Objective  To explore the influencing factors and improving measures of hand hygiene among healthcare workers. Methods  From June to August 2016, several healthcare workers from clinical departments and nosocomial infection control department in Chengdu were selected by purposive sampling method. Data was collected by individual in-depth interviews, and was three-rank coded by Nvivo 8 software based on Grounded Theory. Results  After three-rank coding, 6 important influencing factors were generalized which were re-categorized into 3 levels: personal cognition, behavior capacity and social support. At the last, the whole framework of the theory was constructed through core coding. Conclusion  In clinical practice, we should take reasonable measures to strengthen the training of hand hygiene, improve the hand hygiene facilities, strengthen supervision and management, and effectively improve the implementation rate of hand hygiene.

Citation： LI Jing, LI Qiaoqiao, MA Houzhi. Analysis on influencing factors and improving measures of hand hygiene implementation among healthcare workers based on the Grounded Theory. West China Medical Journal, 2017, 32(8): 1251-1254. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201606256 Copy

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