Quality Assurance
In rural China, most ob/gyn workers don't wash hands or use gloves
Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, April 18th, 2005
The healthcare workers said these practices are "unnecessary and inconvenient" or cited lack of gloves or water, reported G. Ji and colleagues, University of California Los Angeles.
"This study identified the prevalence of and risk factors for noncompliance with glove utilization and hand hygiene among rural obstetrics and gynecology workers in two poor counties in Anhui, China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered, anonymous,...
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