A two-component intervention to improve hand hygiene practices and promote alcohol-based hand rub use among people who inject drugs: a mixed-methods evaluation

A two-component intervention to improve hand hygiene practices and promote alcohol-based hand rub use among people who inject drugs: a mixed-methods evaluation

Abstract Background Inconsistent hand hygiene puts people who inject drugs (PWID) at high risk of infectious diseases, in particular skin and soft tissue infections. In healthcare settings, handwashing with alcohol-based hand rubs (ABRH) is recommended before aseptic procedures including intravenous...

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Main Authors: Salim Mezaache, Laélia Briand-Madrid, Linda Rahni, Julien Poireau, Fiona Branchu, Khafil Moudachirou, Yourine Wendzinski, Patrizia Carrieri, Perrine Roux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hand hygiene
Harm reduction
Intervention
Skin and soft tissue infections
People who inject drugs
Alcohol-based hand rubs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05895-1

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