Predictors of hand hygiene practice among Saudi nursing students: A cross-sectional self-reported study

Jonas P. Cruz; Meshrif A. Bashtawi

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2015.11.010

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Predictors of hand hygiene practice among Saudi nursing students: A cross-sectional self-reported study

Jonas P. Cruz

Meshrif A. Bashtawi

Journal of Infection and Public Health Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 485-493 · Elsevier BV

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Jonas P. Cruz, Meshrif A. Bashtawi (2016). Predictors of hand hygiene practice among Saudi nursing students: A cross-sectional self-reported study. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 9(4), 485-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2015.11.010

Predictors of hand hygiene practice among Saudi nursing students: A cross-sectional self-reported study

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