TY - JOUR
T1 - Observer bias in hand hygiene compliance reporting
AU - Dhar, Sorabh
AU - Tansek, Ryan
AU - Toftey, Elizabeth A.
AU - Dziekan, Beth A.
AU - Chevalier, Thomas C.
AU - Bohlinger, Connie G.
AU - Fitch, Michelle
AU - Flanagan, Margaret E.
AU - Chopra, Teena
AU - Marchaim, Dror
AU - Kaye, Keith S.
PY - 2010/8
Y1 - 2010/8
N2 - Differences in reported hand hygiene compliance rates were assessed on the basis of the unit affiliation of observers. In 2 hospitals, unitbased observers more often reported higher compliance rates than did non-unit-based observers (79% vs 58.6%; difference, 20.4%; P < .001). Nonstandardized data collection methods contribute to the variability in hand hygiene compliance rates.
AB - Differences in reported hand hygiene compliance rates were assessed on the basis of the unit affiliation of observers. In 2 hospitals, unitbased observers more often reported higher compliance rates than did non-unit-based observers (79% vs 58.6%; difference, 20.4%; P < .001). Nonstandardized data collection methods contribute to the variability in hand hygiene compliance rates.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955885274&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1086/655441
DO - 10.1086/655441
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C2 - 20586650
AN - SCOPUS:77955885274
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 31
SP - 869
EP - 870
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 8
ER -
