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Table 1 Explanation of terms

From: A systematic review of hand hygiene improvement strategies: a behavioural approach

Term

Explanation

Examples

Determinants of behaviour change

The determinants targeted by a systematically developed strategy are those that have been identified for altering behaviours. Theoretically, the application of a chosen behaviour change activity as part of the HH improvement strategy will alter a specific behavioural determinant, which in turn will change behaviours

Knowledge

Awareness

Self-efficacy

Behaviour change technique

Behaviour change techniques refer to the specific methods used to promote behaviour change

Education

Feedback

Guided practice

Activities

Activities refer to the operationalisation of behaviour change techniques

Lectures

Overview of HH compliance rates

Teaching skills/specific instruction

Hand hygiene improvement strategy

A strategy consist of a set of one or more techniques (e.g., education, feedback, goal setting), intended to change specific determinants (e.g., education to increase knowledge, feedback to raise awareness, guided practice to enhance self-efficacy) of HH behaviour

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