Hand Hygiene: Importance, Strategies, and Recommendations

This article discusses the importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and the strategies and recommendations to improve compliance. It highlights the impact of HAI on patients and the healthcare system, as well as the role of hand hygiene in reducing the spread of HAI. The article also provides a review of relevant research papers and a critical appraisal of a selected study. It concludes with recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve hand hygiene compliance.