Systematic qualitative literature review of health care workers' compliance with hand hygiene guidelines

Acquisition of a health care-associated infection is a substantial risk to patient safety. When health care workers comply with hand hygiene guidelines, it reduces this risk. Despite a growing body of qualitative research in this area, a review of the qualitative literature has not been published.A systematic review of the qualitative literature.The results were themed by the factors that health care workers identified as contributing to their...