American journal of infection control
Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing for Improvement of Hand Hygiene Compliance and Reduction of Hospital Acquired Infection in Intensive Care Unit.
Sumalatha Arunachala, Raveena Kumar, Jeevan Kumar, Bhuvana Krishna, Sriram Sampath, Mohammed Kaleem Ullah, Tinku Thomas, Padukudru Anand Mahesh
Published: 202610.1016/j.ajic.2026.01.015
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) impose a major global burden, with hand hygiene (HH) a key preventive measure. Sustaining HH compliance often requires behavioral change. Motivational interviewing (MI), a technique fostering self-refle…
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