Effect of a Multimodal Training Program and Traditional Lecture Method on Nurses' Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Belief, and Practice: A Brief Report Publisher Pubmed



Najafi Ghezeljeh T¹ ; Abbasnejad Z² ; Rafii F³ ; Haghani H⁴
Source: American Journal of Infection Control Published:2015

Abstract

This study compared the effect of a multimodal training program and lecturing method on nurses' hand hygiene knowledge, belief, and practice. Two weeks and 3 months after the study, nurses' in both groups received significantly higher scores compared with the control group. Compared with the lecturing method, the multimodal training program is more effective in improving nurses' hand hygiene knowledge, belief, and practice 3 months after the study. Copyright © 2015 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.