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Doctors’ hands are less hygienic than nurses’

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UNSW Sydney

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Doctors, University of New South Wales, Nurses, Hand hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)

The level of hand hygiene of doctors is lower than that of nurses, according to a new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The study analysed the effectiveness of the WHO’s Hand Hygiene Program, focusing on hospitals in five different countries. It found that only 60% of doctors complied with the program.

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